Jamieson Greer
US Trade Representative
Cabinet
Score
45/100 · Moderate
Net worth
$1.2M
Tenure
US Trade Representative 2025-present
About
Jamieson Greer is a trade lawyer who served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during Trump's first term, helping design and implement the Section 301 tariffs on China. Confirmed 56-43 as U.S. Trade Representative in 2025, he has overseen implementation of Trump's sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs announced in April 2025, a 10% baseline tariff on all imports and higher rates for specific countries, and subsequent trade negotiations. He is widely regarded as one of the most technically competent of Trump's second-term appointees.
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | N/A (appointed) | |
| Corporate total | N/A | |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | N/A | |
| Oil & gas / fossil | N/A | |
| Pharma / healthcare | N/A | |
| Defense | N/A | |
| Wall Street / finance | N/A | |
| Big Tech | N/A |
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Liberation Day tariffs caused significant market turmoil, Dow fell 4,000 points
- Criticized by economists across spectrum for trade disruption
- Relatively unknown and untested for major trade diplomat role
- Implementing tariff agenda that agriculture and manufacturing sectors say hurts them