"No one wins in a trade war," says Gary Cohn in his first interview since leaving the White House. pic.twitter.com/63t6fBoG4Y
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Gary Cohn
Gary Davivd CohnOvernight Finance: Deal on Dodd-Frank rollback | Trump pulls US out of Iran nuke deal | House votes to repeal auto-loan guidance, setting new precedent Gary Cohn: I feel 'freer' and 'happier' since leaving White House MSNBC host compiles list of White House officials who have reportedly insulted Trump MORE, the former top economic adviser to President Trump
Donald John TrumpMcConnell trolls Blankenship on Twitter: 'Thanks for playing, Don' Pittenger loses GOP primary fight Blankenship concedes GOP Senate primary in W. Va. MORE, said Tuesday he feels “happier” since leaving his White House job and doubled down on his anti-tariff views that led to his departure.
“I’m taking my time right now and seeing what’s out there in the world,” Cohn told CNBC in his first sit-down interview since resigning in March.
“I feel freer, I feel rested, I feel happier,” he added.
On Tuesday, Cohn reiterated that he opposes the tariffs, even as Trump moves forward with additional ones against China.
“No one wins in a trade war,” Cohn said. “What we do need in America, and I think what everyone does believe in … is free, fair, open and reciprocal.”
“In a perfect world, we would have no tariffs,” he added.
“I am a globalist,” Cohn told CNBC, explaining that he believes the world is interconnected economically and militarily. “I believe we are very good at doing certain things in the United States, other countries are good at doing different things.”
He argued that the strength of the U.S. economy lies in the service industry and that the country is better served to work with other countries to obtain goods in the most efficient way possible.
Trump, meanwhile, has argued that trade wars are "good" and "easy to win."
The president has delayed steel and aluminum tariffs on multiple U.S. allies while officials attempt to negotiate long-term trading deals.
