Overview

• Navarro proposed on Maria Bartiromo’s Fox Business show that President Trump deserves a Nobel Prize in economics for reshaping global trade rules.
• He claimed Trump’s tariff threats have spurred foreign companies to invest in U.S. manufacturing and agriculture.
• Economists countered that retaliatory tariffs typically raise costs for consumers and offer limited long-term benefits.
• Users on Bluesky ridiculed Navarro’s praise, labeling his comments “pathetic” and satirically suggesting prizes for literature and even pedophilia.
• The episode underscores the clash between the administration’s protectionist stance and prevailing expert views on the efficacy of trade wars.