@snlester (Twitter)

Kamala Harris during the debates: "I am not a protectionist Democrat. Look, we need to sell our stuff. And that means we need to sell it to people overseas. That means we need trade policies that allow that to happen."

How about we allow the people of Hong Kong to come stand over here in the United States?

Anti-dumping duties between the EU and UK post Brexit anyone? Possible. So why not an international tribunal to decide if it's fair and keep the trade peace? That's a proposal to decision-makers by @CatoTrade 's @snlester

Kicking things off on @moneytalk1690 this morning NOW is @CatoTrade director @snlester. TUNE IN! http://www.moneytalk1690.com @Cato #ChinaTrade #tradewar

Tonight on @hearst stations: What new tariffs on foreign auto imports could mean for US consumers. @potus says no decision yet on that. @snlester of @CatoInstitute weighs in

ICYMI: In the November edition of the Ripon Forum, @snlester & @HZhu2013 of the @CatoInstitute talk about commerce with China and the effects of a trade war - https://bit.ly/2D0wJk1

This Peter Navarro op-ed makes clear that there are old school, die-hard protectionists with a lot of influence in the Trump administration. He is very forthright about helping specific industries, and is oblivious to the costs imposed on everyone else.