Greer and Lutnick, the Trumpist protectionists that Mexico will face

Greer, Trump’s key piece

Trump considers Greer the central player in his trade policies for his return to the White House in 2025. During the Republican’s first term, the partner in King & Spalding’s International Trade team played a key role in imposing tariffs on China and other countries, with the aim of combating unfair trade practices.

He also helped replace NAFTA with the USMCA, which Trump said significantly improved conditions for American workers.

Greer worked under the leadership of Bob Lighthizer in the first Trump administration, noted as the mastermind behind the aggressive tariff strategy.

Now, Greer’s role in the Office of the Trade Representative is to reduce the country’s trade deficit, support manufacturing, agriculture and services, and open more international markets for exports.

The most relevant challenge is the trade deficit, which maintains a growing trend. From January to October of this year, the United States reports a trade deficit of 734,884 million dollars.

The countries that contribute the most to this deficit are China, with 245.4 billion dollars; Mexico, with 141.9 billion, and Vietnam with 102.2 billion.

Mexico is one of the countries that is constantly under Trump’s stalking due to this trade deficit, which he recently called a subsidy, and the threat of tariffs that weighs on the country is 25%.

“Jamieson’s deep knowledge of economic, industrial and trade issues, especially his work to counter China’s efforts to undermine U.S. economic and national security, will be crucial in this role. “We are sure you understand how Mexico, Vietnam and the EU (European Union) are exploiting the open economy of the United States for their own benefit without purchasing American-made products in return,” says the Coalition for a Prosperous America, notes the Coalition for a Prosperous America, in one of the praises highlighted by Greer after the announcement of his appointment.

An analysis by Holland & Knight indicates that Greer is expected to continue his predecessor, Lighthizer and the president-elect’s support for tariffs as tools to influence the behavior of trading partners and obtain concessions in trade agreement negotiations.