Poll of the Day > White House economic adviser Gary Cohn quits.

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WastelandCowboy 03/06/18 8:52:13 PM #1:	https://www.npr.org/2018/03/06/585786755/white-house-economic-adviser-gary-cohn-quits President Trump's looming trade war has already claimed its first victim: White House economic adviser Gary Cohn. Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive and free trade advocate, announced his plans to resign Tuesday, less than a week after Trump called for stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. "It has been an honor to serve my country and enact pro-growth economic policies to benefit the American people," Cohn said in a statement. "I am grateful to the President for giving me this opportunity and wish him and the Administration great success in the future." "Gary has been my chief economic adviser and did a superb job in driving our agenda," Trump said in a statement. "He is a rare talent, and I thank him for his dedicated service to the American people." Cohn's exact departure date is not set, but White House aides say it will be in a few weeks. Trump tweeted Tuesday night that he would be "making a decision soon" about replacing Cohn. News of his departure, which came after the stock market closed, triggered a sell-off in stock futures. Cohn, a registered Democrat, had no political experience when he took the job as director of Trump's National Economic Council, but he was no stranger to rough-and-tumble debate, having started his professional career in the commodity pits of the New York Mercantile Exchange. "I think he's gone from the trenches to the trenches," said Richie Schaefer, a friend of Cohn's and former NYMEX chairman. Schaefer praised Cohn's ability to navigate smoothly among competing factions. "The old NYMEX was a contact sport," he said. "You might have someone who is an ex-policeman and then you might have someone who went to MIT or Harvard. And they're all trading on the same floor. Gary was very helpful in that." But Cohn appears to have lost an internal struggle over steel and aluminum tariffs to the administration's protectionist wing, led by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and trade adviser Peter Navarro. Previously, Cohn has come close to quitting. He nearly resigned last summer, when the president appeared to defend those who marched alongside neo-Nazis and Klansmen in Charlottesville, Va. Cohn, who is Jewish, later told the Financial Times the administration "can and must do better" in condemning racism and anti-Semitism. As a leader of the "globalist" wing in the White House, Cohn was also overruled when the president announced plans to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord. He was more successful in cutting regulations and along with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin leading the charge for the $1.5 trillion tax cut, the president's biggest legislative achievement to date. Shortly before news of Cohn's departure broke, Trump had been defending the factional atmosphere within the White House. "I like conflict," the president told reporters at a news conference Thursday afternoon. "I like having people with two different points of view. And I certainly have that. And then I make a decision. But I like watching it. I like seeing it. I think it's the best way to go. I like different points of view." <cite>WastelandCowboy posted [p:897304789] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote>https://www.npr.org/2018/03/06/585786755/white-house-economic-adviser-gary-cohn-quits <quote>President Trump's looming trade war has already claimed its first victim: White House economic adviser Gary Cohn. Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive and free trade advocate, announced his plans to resign Tuesday, less than a week after Trump called for stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. "It has been an honor to serve my country and enact pro-growth economic policies to benefit the American people," Cohn said in a statement. "I am grateful to the President for giving me this opportunity and wish him and the Administration great success in the future." "Gary has been my chief economic adviser and did a superb job in driving our agenda," Trump said in a statement. "He is a rare talent, and I thank him for his dedicated service to the American people." Cohn's exact departure date is not set, but White House aides say it will be in a few weeks. Trump tweeted Tuesday night that he would be "making a decision soon" about replacing Cohn. News of his departure, which came after the stock market closed, triggered a sell-off in stock futures. Cohn, a registered Democrat, had no political experience when he took the job as director of Trump's National Economic Council, but he was no stranger to rough-and-tumble debate, having started his professional career in the commodity pits of the New York Mercantile Exchange. "I think he's gone from the trenches to the trenches," said Richie Schaefer, a friend of Cohn's and former NYMEX chairman. Schaefer praised Cohn's ability to navigate smoothly among competing factions. "The old NYMEX was a contact sport," he said. "You might have someone who is an ex-policeman and then you might have someone who went to MIT or Harvard. And they're all trading on the same floor. Gary was very helpful in that." But Cohn appears to have lost an internal struggle over steel and aluminum tariffs to the administration's protectionist wing, led by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and trade adviser Peter Navarro. Previously, Cohn has come close to quitting. He nearly resigned last summer, when the president appeared to defend those who marched alongside neo-Nazis and Klansmen in Charlottesville, Va. Cohn, who is Jewish, later told the Financial Times the administration "can and must do better" in condemning racism and anti-Semitism. As a leader of the "globalist" wing in the White House, Cohn was also overruled when the president announced plans to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord. He was more successful in cutting regulations and along with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin leading the charge for the $1.5 trillion tax cut, the president's biggest legislative achievement to date. Shortly before news of Cohn's departure broke, Trump had been defending the factional atmosphere within the White House. "I like conflict," the president told reporters at a news conference Thursday afternoon. "I like having people with two different points of view. And I certainly have that. And then I make a decision. But I like watching it. I like seeing it. I think it's the best way to go. I like different points of view."</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkknight109 03/06/18 8:57:59 PM #2:	Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days? --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! <cite>darkknight109 posted [p:897305089] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote>Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mufflnz0rz 03/06/18 9:02:32 PM #3:	darkknight109 posted... Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days? Melania? --- You haven't set a signature for the message boards yet <cite>Mufflnz0rz posted [p:897305361] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote>Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days?</quote> Melania?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkknight109 03/06/18 9:03:23 PM #4:	Mufflnz0rz posted... darkknight109 posted... Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days? Melania? Well, apparently Stormy Daniels just filed suit against Trump today arguing that she didn't have to abide by the hush order on their affair, so stay tuned on that one. --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! <cite>darkknight109 posted [p:897305409] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mufflnz0rz posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote>Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days?</quote> Melania?</quote> Well, apparently Stormy Daniels just filed suit against Trump today arguing that she didn't have to abide by the hush order on their affair, so stay tuned on that one.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/06/18 9:22:15 PM #5:	This one is fairly unsurprising. darkknight109 posted... Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days? Good ol' Pence, for starters. Plus Rex Tillerson hasn't resigned yet and Steve Mnuchic--- Minu -- Minuch -- Steve doesn't look like he's going anywhere. darkknight109 posted... Mufflnz0rz posted... darkknight109 posted... Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days? Melania? Well, apparently Stormy Daniels just filed suit against Trump today arguing that she didn't have to abide by the hush order on their affair, so stay tuned on that one. Hardly makes any difference. Trump probably has a strong enough prenup to deter a divorce. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:897306445] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote>This one is fairly unsurprising. <cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote>Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days?</quote> Good ol' Pence, for starters. Plus Rex Tillerson hasn't resigned yet and Steve Mnuchic--- Minu -- Minuch -- Steve doesn't look like he's going anywhere. <cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Mufflnz0rz posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote>Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days?</quote> Melania?</quote> Well, apparently Stormy Daniels just filed suit against Trump today arguing that she didn't have to abide by the hush order on their affair, so stay tuned on that one.</quote> Hardly makes any difference. Trump probably has a strong enough prenup to deter a divorce.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
knivesX2004 03/06/18 9:33:50 PM #6:	I wonder why people keep resigning after fake news gets reported about them. Could it be that the news actually isn't fake? <cite>knivesX2004 posted [p:897307034] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote>I wonder why people keep resigning after fake news gets reported about them. Could it be that the news actually isn't fake?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 03/06/18 9:45:01 PM #8:	Clearly a sign of exceptional leadership --- If they drag you through the mud, it doesnt change whats in your blood <cite>Mead posted [p:897307663] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote>Clearly a sign of exceptional leadership</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 03/06/18 9:49:29 PM #9:	Zeus posted... This one is fairly unsurprising. darkknight109 posted... Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days? Good ol' Pence, for starters. Plus Rex Tillerson hasn't resigned yet and Steve Mnuchic--- Minu -- Minuch -- Steve doesn't look like he's going anywhere. darkknight109 posted... Mufflnz0rz posted... darkknight109 posted... Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days? Melania? Well, apparently Stormy Daniels just filed suit against Trump today arguing that she didn't have to abide by the hush order on their affair, so stay tuned on that one. Hardly makes any difference. Trump probably has a strong enough prenup to deter a divorce. Tell us more about how you arent a Trump supporter. --- If they drag you through the mud, it doesnt change whats in your blood <cite>Mead posted [p:897307910] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>This one is fairly unsurprising. <cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote>Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days?</quote> Good ol' Pence, for starters. Plus Rex Tillerson hasn't resigned yet and Steve Mnuchic--- Minu -- Minuch -- Steve doesn't look like he's going anywhere. <cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Mufflnz0rz posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote>Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days?</quote> Melania?</quote> Well, apparently Stormy Daniels just filed suit against Trump today arguing that she didn't have to abide by the hush order on their affair, so stay tuned on that one.</quote> Hardly makes any difference. Trump probably has a strong enough prenup to deter a divorce.</quote> Tell us more about how you arent a Trump supporter.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RCtheWSBC 03/06/18 9:50:18 PM #10:	Mead posted... Clearly a sign of exceptional leadership I mean yeah, there's no chaos: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376895-trump-pushes-back-on-reports-on-white-house-chaos-wrong and everyone wants to work for the administration: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/377035-trump-on-wh-exits-everybody-wants-to-work-for-my-administration The proof is right there, man --- http://i.imgur.com/1yl1fH0.jpg the White-Sounding Black Chick <cite>RCtheWSBC posted [p:897307959] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote>Clearly a sign of exceptional leadership</quote> I mean yeah, there's no chaos: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376895-trump-pushes-back-on-reports-on-white-house-chaos-wrong and everyone wants to work for the administration: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/377035-trump-on-wh-exits-everybody-wants-to-work-for-my-administration The proof is right there, man</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/06/18 9:57:16 PM #11:	knivesX2004 posted... I wonder why people keep resigning after fake news gets reported about them. Could it be that the news actually isn't fake? ...what? Mead posted... Zeus posted... This one is fairly unsurprising. darkknight109 posted... Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days? Good ol' Pence, for starters. Plus Rex Tillerson hasn't resigned yet and Steve Mnuchic--- Minu -- Minuch -- Steve doesn't look like he's going anywhere. darkknight109 posted... Mufflnz0rz posted... darkknight109 posted... Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days? Melania? Well, apparently Stormy Daniels just filed suit against Trump today arguing that she didn't have to abide by the hush order on their affair, so stay tuned on that one. Hardly makes any difference. Trump probably has a strong enough prenup to deter a divorce. Tell us more about how you arent a Trump supporter. I'm not sure how you reach your stupid, harebrained conclusions from reading that. However, you do you, Mead, you do you. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:897308321] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>knivesX2004 posted...</cite> <quote>I wonder why people keep resigning after fake news gets reported about them. Could it be that the news actually isn't fake?</quote> ...what? <cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>This one is fairly unsurprising. <cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote>Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days?</quote> Good ol' Pence, for starters. Plus Rex Tillerson hasn't resigned yet and Steve Mnuchic--- Minu -- Minuch -- Steve doesn't look like he's going anywhere. <cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Mufflnz0rz posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote>Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days?</quote> Melania?</quote> Well, apparently Stormy Daniels just filed suit against Trump today arguing that she didn't have to abide by the hush order on their affair, so stay tuned on that one.</quote> Hardly makes any difference. Trump probably has a strong enough prenup to deter a divorce.</quote> Tell us more about how you arent a Trump supporter.</quote> I'm not sure how you reach your stupid, harebrained conclusions from reading that. However, you do you, Mead, you do you.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 03/06/18 10:04:38 PM #12:	Zeus posted... I'm not sure how you reach your stupid, harebrained conclusions from reading that. Marked for insulting my conclusions --- If they drag you through the mud, it doesnt change whats in your blood <cite>Mead posted [p:897308773] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not sure how you reach your stupid, harebrained conclusions from reading that.</quote> Marked for insulting my conclusions</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 03/07/18 12:30:17 AM #13:	WastelandCowboy posted... Previously, Cohn has come close to quitting. He nearly resigned last summer, when the president appeared to defend those who marched alongside neo-Nazis and Klansmen in Charlottesville, Va. Cohn, who is Jewish, later told the Financial Times the administration "can and must do better" in condemning racism and anti-Semitism. Trump supporting neo-nazis wasn't enough to get him to resign, but pushing some tariffs was taking things too far! Well, he got his tax cut that'll utterly crush the future of all generations to come, so it's all good I guess. <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:897315200] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>WastelandCowboy posted...</cite> <quote>Previously, Cohn has come close to quitting. He nearly resigned last summer, when the president appeared to defend those who marched alongside neo-Nazis and Klansmen in Charlottesville, Va. Cohn, who is Jewish, later told the Financial Times the administration "can and must do better" in condemning racism and anti-Semitism.</quote> Trump supporting neo-nazis wasn't enough to get him to resign, but pushing some tariffs was taking things too far! Well, he got his tax cut that'll utterly crush the future of all generations to come, so it's all good I guess.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/07/18 12:48:31 AM #14:	Mead posted... Zeus posted... I'm not sure how you reach your stupid, harebrained conclusions from reading that. Marked for insulting my conclusions Well, they were some stupid conclusions.... >_> --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:897315835] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not sure how you reach your stupid, harebrained conclusions from reading that.</quote> Marked for insulting my conclusions</quote> Well, they were some stupid conclusions.... >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheCyborgNinja 03/07/18 2:34:35 AM #15:	darkknight109 posted... Mufflnz0rz posted... darkknight109 posted... Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days? Melania? Well, apparently Stormy Daniels just filed suit against Trump today arguing that she didn't have to abide by the hush order on their affair, so stay tuned on that one. I really hope part of the settlement involves her getting a job in the White House. It could make for some serious entertainment. Fun fact: she directed (or something) a bunch of story-heavy pornos that were shown on TV in Canada, and my wife and I made fun of them because there was this same pair of ugly "early '00s douche" jeans, the exact same ones, in every movie she made... If I ever meet Stormy Daniels, the first thing I plan to do is ask her WTF is up with those pants. --- "message parlor" ? do you mean the post office ? - SlayerX888 <cite>TheCyborgNinja posted [p:897319116] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Mufflnz0rz posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkknight109 posted...</cite> <quote>Is there anybody actually left in the White House other than Trump these days?</quote> Melania?</quote> Well, apparently Stormy Daniels just filed suit against Trump today arguing that she didn't have to abide by the hush order on their affair, so stay tuned on that one.</quote> I really hope part of the settlement involves her getting a job in the White House. It could make for some serious entertainment. Fun fact: she directed (or something) a bunch of story-heavy pornos that were shown on TV in Canada, and my wife and I made fun of them because there was this same pair of ugly "early '00s douche" jeans, the exact same ones, in every movie she made... If I ever meet Stormy Daniels, the first thing I plan to do is ask her WTF is up with those pants.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 03/07/18 3:55:47 AM #16:	Zeus posted... Mead posted... Zeus posted... I'm not sure how you reach your stupid, harebrained conclusions from reading that. Marked for insulting my conclusions Well, they were some stupid conclusions.... >_> If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, Zeus is a Trump supporter. --- If they drag you through the mud, it doesnt change whats in your blood <cite>Mead posted [p:897321029] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not sure how you reach your stupid, harebrained conclusions from reading that.</quote> Marked for insulting my conclusions</quote> Well, they were some stupid conclusions.... >_></quote> If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, Zeus is a Trump supporter.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ClarkDuke 03/07/18 4:08:05 AM #17:	knivesX2004 posted... I wonder why people keep resigning after fake news gets reported about them. Could it be that the news actually isn't fake? Could be, ok? --- http://i.imgur.com/qL0DHFI.gif http://i.imgur.com/JL9rRLt.gif https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ <cite>ClarkDuke posted [p:897321303] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>knivesX2004 posted...</cite> <quote>I wonder why people keep resigning after fake news gets reported about them. Could it be that the news actually isn't fake?</quote> Could be, ok?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
knivesX2004 03/07/18 9:15:43 AM #18:	ClarkDuke posted... knivesX2004 posted... I wonder why people keep resigning after fake news gets reported about them. Could it be that the news actually isn't fake? Could be, ok? I'm sure there won't be any more resignations this week /s. <cite>knivesX2004 posted [p:897328126] in White Hous... [t:76387970]...</cite> <quote><cite>ClarkDuke posted...</cite> <quote><cite>knivesX2004 posted...</cite> <quote>I wonder why people keep resigning after fake news gets reported about them. Could it be that the news actually isn't fake?</quote> Could be, ok?</quote> I'm sure there won't be any more resignations this week /s.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Poll of the Day > White House economic adviser Gary Cohn quits.