Trump Believes Cohn Will Leave If Tariffs Instituted, Sources Say

[DonViejo]

Source: Bloomberg News




By Jennifer Jacobs and Margaret Talev
March 6, 2018, 9:39 AM EST

President Donald Trump has told advisers that he believes economic adviser Gary Cohn will leave his White House job if Trump decides to go forward with tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, people familiar with the matter say.

Cohn has mounted a last-ditch effort, along with other administration officials and some Republican lawmakers, to head off steep tariffs that threaten to unleash a global trade war.

Cohn has been summoning executives from U.S. companies that depend on the metals to meet this week with Trump to try to blunt or halt the tariffs, according to those familiar with the meeting planning. It’s unclear whether Cohn’s moves would be enough to change the president’s mind.

Trump said in a tweet Tuesday there may be more staff turnover, even as he denied his administration is chaotic.



Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-06/trump-said-to-be-convinced-cohn-will-leave-if-tariffs-instituted

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. He should.

Nobody with any integrity or self-respect should be working in that maladministration.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Market will plunge if he does.

[truthisfreedom]

3. He should be left staffless. Not even a chef.

Not even a housekeeper.

[dchill]

5. He should have to drive a rented van...

to Mar-a-Lago.

[badhair77]

7. I love this.

This idiot can barely drive a golf cart much less a Ford econoline. How big would it have to be to carry all of Melania’s clothing and makeup.

[dchill]

8. Easy answer - luggage rack on the roof.

And, of course, bungie cords.

[njhoneybadger]

4. What he says and what he does usually don't match up.

This Tariff thing might be about upcoming PA election

[FakeNoose]

11. Wouldn't make sense

There are so few steel-working jobs left in Pennsylvania, and certainly not enough to win small special election.
Reagan could have done something in the 1980's and it would have made a difference. Not now.

If that's his reason, it's very misguided.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Laughable to say the least.

Cohn got his Tax break for Goldman Saches Client's. End of Story.

[BigmanPigman]

9. Supposedly he is still pissed off about the whole Nazi thing

from last Summer too.

[Wellstone ruled]

10. Bottom line is this,

Cohn is just another member of the White Shoe Wall Street Crowd.

[LanternWaste]

12. Seems his resignation was not laughable, but rather serious.

Seems his resignation was not laughable, but rather serious... to say the least.

I doubt this is the end of the story.

[Wellstone ruled]

13. Wow,just caught that.

Something is up in a major way. This Guy is and was Wall Streets go to man. Tomorrows market open will be butt ugly.