Washington, Nov 26, 2024 (AFP) - Trump to face less internal pushback in new term: ex-commerce chief

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2024-11-26
Donald Trump's staff choices will ensure he faces less internal pushback on his aggressive economic policies, such as tariff hikes, than during his first term, former commerce secretary Wilbur Ross told AFP Monday. Ross, who served throughout Trump's 2017-2021 presidency, told AFP that his ex-boss has a bigger pool of supporters with both government and business experience to choose from this time around. "That is not to say that the cabinet woul......
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