Peter Navarro

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1949-07-15

• Education

  Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University; Tufts University

• Full Name

  Peter Kent Navarro

• Occupation

  Economist, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Public Policy

• Notable Works

  The Coming China Wars (2006), Death by China (2011), Seeds of Destruction, Always a Winner, If It’s Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks, The Well-Timed Strategy

• Place of Birth

  Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

• Key Economic Views

  Protectionist trade policies, hardline stance against China (viewed as existential threat), advocate for reducing U.S. trade deficits, increasing American manufacturing, high tariffs, repatriating global supply chains, vocal opponent of free trade agreements. Views considered outside mainstream economic thought.

• Political Affiliation

  Republican Party (2018-present)

Timeline

• Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1949-07-15

• Affiliated with the Republican Party. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1989-01-01

• Ended affiliation with the Republican Party. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1991-12-31

• Rejoined the Democratic Party. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1994-01-01

• Endorsed by First Lady Hillary Clinton and spoke at the Democratic National Convention while running for Congress. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1996-01-01

• Published 'If It’s Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks'. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2001-01-01

• Authored 'The Coming China Wars'. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2006-01-01

• Authored 'Death by China'. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2011-01-01

• Served as an economic and trade advisor for Donald Trump during his presidential campaign. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2016-01-01

• Joined the first Trump administration as Director of the White House National Trade Council. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017-01-20

• Became Director of the newly established Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017-04-01

• Rejoined the Republican Party. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2018-01-01

• Named national Defense Production Act policy coordinator and was involved in the administration's COVID-19 response, privately warning about the virus while publicly downplaying risks and clashing with Anthony Fauci. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2020-01-01

• Promoted conspiracy theories about election fraud following the 2020 presidential election. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2020-11-03

• Subpoenaed twice by Congress regarding his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-02-01

• Indicted on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-06-02

• Convicted on both counts of contempt of Congress. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023-01-01

• Sentenced to four months in jail for contempt of Congress, becoming the first former White House official imprisoned for this conviction. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2024-01-01

• Reappointed as Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing for President Trump's second term. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2025-01-01

• Became a key official behind Trump's 'reciprocal tariff' policy, including tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2025-04-01

Peter Navarro

Peter Kent Navarro (born July 15, 1949) is an American economist who has been the senior counselor for trade and manufacturing to U.S. president Donald Trump since January 2025. He previously served in the first Trump administration, first as the director of the White House National Trade Council, then as the director of the new Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. Navarro is a professor emeritus of economics and public policy at the Paul Merage School of Business of the University of California, Irvine. Navarro ran unsuccessfully for office in San Diego, California, five times. In January 2017, he joined the first Trump administration as an advisor on trade. As a senior administration official, Navarro encouraged President Trump to implement protectionist trade policies. In particular, he advocated for hardline policies towards China and was a key figure behind the administration's trade war against China; he was sanctioned by China after leaving office. During his final year in the Trump administration, Navarro was involved in the administration's COVID-19 response. He was also named the national Defense Production Act policy coordinator in 2020. Early on, he issued private warnings within the administration about the threat posed by the virus, but downplayed the risks in public. He publicly clashed with Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, as Navarro advocated hydroxychloroquine as a treatment of COVID-19 and condemned various public health measures that aimed to stop the spread of the virus. Navarro sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election and in February 2022 was subpoenaed twice by Congress. Navarro refused to comply and was referred to the Justice Department. In 2022, a grand jury indicted him on two counts of contempt of Congress. In 2023, Navarro was convicted on both counts, and in 2024, he was sentenced to four months in jail, becoming the first former White House official imprisoned on a contempt-of-Congress conviction. In January 2025, he was appointed as the senior counselor for trade and manufacturing for President Trump in his second term. In his second term, Navarro became a key official behind Trump's trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico as well as the "reciprocal tariff" policy announced in April 2025. Navarro's views on trade are significantly outside the mainstream of economic thought, and are widely considered fringe by other economists. A strong proponent of reducing U.S. trade deficits, Navarro is well known for his hardline views on China, describing the country as an existential threat to the United States. He has accused China of unfair trade practices and currency manipulation and called for more confrontational policies towards the country. He has called for increasing the size of the American manufacturing sector, setting high tariffs, and "repatriating global supply chains". He is also a vocal opponent of free trade agreements. Navarro has written books including The Coming China Wars (2006) and Death by China (2011). In several of his books, Navarro quoted a fictional economist named "Ron Vara", an anagram of his surname, as a source of information.

Web Search Results

• Peter Navarro - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  Navarro smiling, seated in front of an American flag Peter Kent Navarro (born July 15, 1949) is an American economist and author who has been the Senior Counselor to the President since 2025. He works in the Trump administration as the Assistant to the President, Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, and the national Defense Production Act") policy coordinator. [...] He was a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House National Trade Council"), a newly created job in the executive branch") of the U.S. government. He is also a professor emeritus of economics and public policy") at the Paul Merage School of Business"), University of California, Irvine, and the author of Death by China"). [...] | Director of the National Trade Council") | | | In office January 20, 2017 – April 29, 2017 | | | President | Donald Trump | | Preceded by | Position established | | Succeeded by | Position abolished | | | | | Personal details | | | Born | Peter Kent Navarro (1949-07-15) July 15, 1949 (age 76) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | | Political party | Republican "Republican Party (United States)") (1989–1991, 2018–present) |

• Peter Navarro – The White House

  National Archives # Peter Navarro ## Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Dr. Peter Navarro received his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and is a professor emeritus of economics and public policy at the University of California, Irvine. He was an economic and trade advisor for President Donald J. Trump during the 2016 Presidential campaign, and joined the White House staff on Inauguration Day. [...] At the White House, Dr. Navarro is the Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP), an office established by President Trump to defend and serve American workers and domestic manufacturers. In his role as Director of OTMP, Dr. Navarro advises the President on policies to increase economic growth, decrease the trade deficit, and strengthen Americas’ manufacturing and defense industrial bases. Dr. Navarro has helped to reform the conventional arms transfer and unmanned aerial [...] Prior to his appointment, Dr. Navarro appeared regularly as a financial market analyst and China expert in such media outlets as CNBC, Fox Business, the BBC, CNN, MSNBC, and the CBS News, including 60 Minutes. He is the author of numerous books on economics, financial market analysis, and macroeconomics, including Death by China, Seeds of Destruction, Always a Winner, The Coming China Wars, If It’s Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks, and The Well-Timed Strategy. Economy & Jobs

• Peter Navarro - Wikipedia

  Navarro was born on July 15, 1949, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is of Spanish descent. Navarro is a surname of Spanish origin. It is a habitational name that refers to the Kingdom of Navarre. His father, Albert "Al" Navarro, a saxophonist and clarinetist, led a house band, which played summers in New Hampshire and winters in Florida. After his parents divorced when he was 9 or 10, he lived with his mother, Evelyn Littlejohn, a Saks Fifth Avenue secretary, in Palm Beach, Florida. As a teen, [...] ## Views Navarro has been a staunch critic of relations and trade with China and a strong proponent of reducing U.S. trade deficits. He has attacked Germany, Japan, and China for their currency manipulation. An advocate of protectionist policies, he has called for increasing the size of the American manufacturing sector, setting high tariffs, and repatriating global supply chains. He was a fierce opponent of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. [...] conservative Republican. Navarro rejoined the Democratic Party in 1994 and remained a Democrat during each of his subsequent political campaigns. In 1996, while he was running for Congress, Navarro was endorsed by then-First Lady Hillary Clinton and spoke at the 1996 Democratic National Convention, saying, "I'm proud to be carrying the Clinton-Gore banner." He positioned himself as a "strong environmentalist and a progressive on social issues such as choice, gay rights, and religious freedom."

• Peter Navarro Bio | Book for Speaking Engagements

  Peter Navarro received his PhD in economics from Harvard University and is a professor emeritus at The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine. He appears regularly in such media outlets as the BBC, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, and the CBS News, including 60 Minutes. He wrote ten books, most recently Death by China, Seeds of Destruction, Always a Winner, and the bestselling The Coming China Wars. In 2001, his If It’s Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks was also a bestseller. [...] Business professor Peter Navarro offers an innovative "two-for-one" special based on his recent book Always a Winner: Finding Your Competitive Advantage in an Up and Down Economy. Not only will Navarro deliver a comprehensive economic forecast and outlook for the current economy and beyond, he will also teach each member of the audience to become their own economic forecaster so that their company will never again be caught by surprise by an economic downturn.

• Peter Navarro - POLITICO 50

  In a field known for wonks, Navarro is a media-savvy and slightly swashbuckling character. His job as director of a newly created National Trade Council was almost squeezed out of existence when chief of staff John Kelly moved the council under the umbrella of Gary Cohn, then the director of the National Economic Council, who opposed Navarro’s agenda. Nearly a year later, Cohn is gone, and Navarro remains, helping to lead the country into what many describe as a full-fledged global trade war. [...] Three years ago, Navarro was an obscure business professor in Southern California, and one of the few professional economists to openly declare China an enemy. Then, the Harvard-trained economist met candidate Donald Trump, who shared Navarro’s concerns. Now, Navarro has more influence than perhaps anyone else in shaping U.S. trade policy into one grounded in the idea that America can never “win” so long as other countries are reaping benefits, too. [...] ##### 17 # Peter Navarro #### White House trade adviser ### Trump’s trade warrior ##### 17 If 2017 was marked by White House infighting between globalists and economic nationalists, 2018 was when the latter group won out—led chiefly by Peter Navarro.

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Tufts University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  economist

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  7/15/1949

• Place Of Birth

  Cambridge

Peter Kent Navarro (born July 15, 1949) is an American political figure who served in the Trump administration as the Assistant to the President, Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, and the national Defense Production Act policy coordinator. He previously served as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House National Trade Council, a newly created entity in the White House Office, until it was folded into the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, a new role established by executive order in April 2017. He is also a professor emeritus of economics and public policy at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, and the author of Death by China, among other publications. Navarro ran unsuccessfully for office in San Diego, California, five times. Navarro's views on trade are significantly outside the mainstream of economic thought, and are widely considered fringe by other economists. A strong proponent of reducing U.S. trade deficits, Navarro is well known as a critic of Germany and China and has accused both nations of currency manipulation. He has called for increasing the size of the American manufacturing sector, setting high tariffs, and "repatriating global supply chains." He is also a vocal opponent of multilateral free trade agreements such as NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. In the Trump administration, Navarro was a hawkish advisor on trade, as he encouraged Trump to implement trade protectionist policies. In explaining his role in the Trump administration, Navarro said that he is there to "provide the underlying analytics that confirm [Trump's] intuition [on trade]. And his intuition is always right in these matters." In 2018, as the Trump administration was implementing trade restrictionist policies, Navarro argued that no countries would retaliate against U.S. tariffs "for the simple reason that we are the most lucrative and biggest market in the world"; shortly after the implementation of the tariffs, other countries did implement retaliatory tariffs against the United States, leading to trade wars. During his final year in the Trump administration, Navarro was involved in the administration's COVID-19 response. Early on, he issued private warnings within the administration about the threat posed by the virus, but downplayed the risks in public. He publicly clashed with Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, as Navarro touted hydroxychloroquine as a treatment of COVID-19 and condemned various public health measures to stop the spread of the virus. After Joe Biden won the 2020 election and Donald Trump refused to concede, Navarro advanced conspiracy theories of election fraud and in February 2022 was subpoenaed to testify before the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack. Navarro refused to comply, asserting executive privilege, and was referred to the Justice Department; a grand jury indicted him on two counts of contempt of Congress on June 2, 2022; he pleaded not guilty two weeks later.