Who is Stephen Miran? What Trump adviser pick has said about the economy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

75% : Trump wrote in his announcement that Miran will work alongside his economic team to "deliver a Great Economic Boom that lifts up all Americans.
66% : He added, "Better to take tariffs from low levels higher, than corporate or income from already-high to even-higher."Later in November, he reiterated his support for Trump's tariff policies, writing, "I'm thrilled that President Trump is already using tariffs to gain negotiating leverage to improve security outcomes for Americans.
57% : Miran posted on X on Sunday moments after the announcement: "I am beyond honored that President Trump has chosen me to lead his Council of Economic Advisers.
48% : "He has argued that lower tax rates are less harmful than higher ones, writing in an X post in November, "At the end of the day, government has to raise revenue via taxation.
42% : As chair, Miran will lead the council's economic agenda, review federal policies and programs, analyze economic trends, and recommend economic policies.
36% : Trump will take office in less than a month, on January 20, 2025.
9% : On the campaign trail, Trump criticized the U.S. economy and high inflation under President Joe Biden, pledging to implement strong economic policies to fix them.
8% : Trump has been vocal about imposing tariffs on imports, with especially higher ones on Canada and Mexico unless they commit to addressing undocumented immigration and illegal drug traffic, as well as on China over production materials used to make fentanyl.

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