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'''Robert Emmet Lighthizer''' (born October 11, 1947) is the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the [[Trump Administration]], serving since May 2017. He site in the [[cabinet of Donald Trump]]. Lighthizer served in numerous other positions in his life, including Deputy USTR during the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan Administration]].

'''Robert Emmet Lighthizer''' (born October 11, 1947) is the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the [[Trump Administration]], serving since May 2017. He site in the [[cabinet of Donald Trump]]. Lighthizer served in numerous other positions in his life, including Deputy USTR during the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan Administration]].

As the USTR, Lighthizer has called [[China]] an "unprecedented" threat to world trade due to their trading practices.<ref>Carney, John (September 18, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/09/18/trumps-trade-chief-calls-china-an-unprecedented-threat-to-world-trade/ Trump’s Trade Chief Calls China an Unprecedented Threat to World Trade]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 19, 2017.</ref> He supports conservative, America First, fair trade policies.<ref>Needham, Vicki (November 10, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/finance/359800-lighthizer-vows-to-pursue-trumps-america-first-trade-agenda Lighthizer vows to pursue Trump's 'America First' trade agenda]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Carney, John (December 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/12/11/trump-trade-chief-wto-looking-americans-now/ Trump Trade Chief to WTO: We’re Looking Out for Americans Now]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 11, 2017.</ref>

Lighthizer is a critic of [[China]].<ref>Davis, Bob (December 3, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/lighthizerhas-long-seen-chinese-trade-policy-as-unfair-to-u-s-1543860249 Lighthizer Has Long Seen Chinese Trade Policy as Unfair to U.S.] ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 3, 2018.</ref> As the USTR, he has called the country an "unprecedented" threat to world trade due to their trading practices.<ref>Carney, John (September 18, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/09/18/trumps-trade-chief-calls-china-an-unprecedented-threat-to-world-trade/ Trump’s Trade Chief Calls China an Unprecedented Threat to World Trade]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 19, 2017.</ref> He supports conservative, [[America First]], fair trade policies.<ref>Needham, Vicki (November 10, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/finance/359800-lighthizer-vows-to-pursue-trumps-america-first-trade-agenda Lighthizer vows to pursue Trump's 'America First' trade agenda]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Carney, John (December 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/12/11/trump-trade-chief-wto-looking-americans-now/ Trump Trade Chief to WTO: We’re Looking Out for Americans Now]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Byas, Steve (January 5, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/25066-trump-trade-rep-robert-lighthizer-is-free-trade-skeptic Trump Trade Rep Robert Lighthizer Is Free Trade Skeptic]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 3, 2018.</ref> However, Lighthizer also is a member of the [[globalist]] [[Council on Foreign Relations]].<ref>Newman, Alex (February 25, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/25475-some-of-trump-s-picks-have-troubling-links-to-globalism-cfr Some of Trump's Picks Have Troubling Links to Globalism, CFR]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 3, 2018.</ref>

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