It appears that Trump has chosen his replacement for Gary Cohn, who resigned after Trump went tariff-crazy on steel and aluminum.
Maria Bartiromo said an hour ago the pick is Larry Kudlow:
Kudlow appointment appears to be a done deal: Bartiromo https://t.co/hV1R6Q8WE1
— Mornings with Maria (@MorningsMaria) March 14, 2018
Here’s her explanation:
Phil Kerpen just tweeted a few minutes ago that he’s being told that Kudlow was offered the job.
Am told LARRY KUDLOW has been offered the NEC job!!!
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) March 14, 2018
So while this isn’t officially announced, it sounds like a done deal.
If you noticed in the video above, Trump said he doesn’t agree with Kudlow on everything. Imagine that. Probably trade. But I guess it’s a good thing that Trump isn’t just throwing in a hardcore protectionist in the slot.
Good luck Kudlow at trying to keep this president from starting a trade war.
UPDATE: Accepted!
Larry Kudlow has accepted the job to lead the national economic council, per sources. He is replacing Gary Cohn. Alert out on Washington Post. story to come w/@costareports.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) March 14, 2018
My sources confirm! https://t.co/vCYqAJduOF
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) March 14, 2018
#BreakingNews — @larry_kudlow will be @POTUS new NEC director returning to @WhiteHouse for the first time since the Reagan Admin; Kudlow telling friends he is looking at the job as a one-year assignment
— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) March 14, 2018