Trump taps China hawk who went to prison, unnerving some on Wall Street

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "During my First Term, few were more effective or tenacious than Peter in enforcing my two sacred rules," Trump said on Truth Social, his social media network, citing Navarro's work on ensuring that federal projects employ American workers and firms.
54% : In a social media post, Trump said Navarro would serve as his "senior counselor for trade and manufacturing" in his second administration.
38% : There will be no moderation on trade initiatives in Trump 2.0."Navarro's return to the White House will cap several years of loyal allegiance to Trump.
32% : Trump has already announced he will impose 25 percent tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada, as well as additional import duties on China, if they do not meet his demands on immigration and other issues.
30% : Trump has often been torn between imposing trade restrictions aimed at bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States and ensuring stock market investments continue to perform well - two goals that are in tension, if not incompatible.
21% : "Navarro's selection unnerved some investors and economists who had grown cautiously optimistic that Trump would refrain from implementing his sweeping campaign pledges to upend the international trade order.
19% : Trump added that Navarro was "treated horribly by the Deep State, or whatever else you would like to call it.

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