WASHINGTON—From his earliest days in office, President Donald Trump instigated a pitched battle over trade that became so bitter the antagonists would hurl insults at each other. On one side was Gary Cohn, the top White House economic adviser and foremost free-trade proponent, and on the other, Peter Navarro, a former University of California, Irvine, professor and an advocate of aluminum and steel tariffs. During their showdowns, Mr. Cohn at times accused Mr. Navarro of lying to the president about the effect of his proposals...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 09, 2018 16:13 UTC