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Trump Trade Envoy Pick Says Universal Tariffs Should Be 'Considered'

Jamieson Greer testifies during a hearing on his nomination to be US trade representative in Washington on February 6, 2025 (Credit: AFP)

US President Donald Trump's trade envoy nominee Jamieson Greer told his confirmation hearing Thursday that universal tariffs should be "studied and considered" as a potential way to reverse offshoring and deficits.

On the campaign trail, Trump had floated the idea of across-the-board tariffs on all US imports and Greer would be a crucial figure in implementing the president's trade and tariffs agenda if confirmed as US trade representative.

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