BREAKING: Jamieson Greer CONFIRMED As President Trump’s Top Trade Negotiator

President Trump’s nominee for the role of U.S. Trade Representative has just been confirmed.

Today, the Senate voted 56-43 along party lines to confirm Jamieson Greer as President Trump’s top trade negotiator.

Notably, Democrat Sen. John Fetterman voted with Republicans to confirm Greer.

Jamieson Greer is a former lawyer for the U.S. Air Force and served in President Trump’s first administration as chief of staff to Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

Now, Greer will work with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on trade strategy.

Check out the breaking news:

✅ CONFIRMED: Jamieson Greer as the 20th United States Trade Representative pic.twitter.com/ppO3OtEedm

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 26, 2025

JUST IN: The Senate has voted to confirm Jamieson Greer as the United States Trade Representative.

LET THE TARIFFS BEGIN! pic.twitter.com/fIXLmkjJLJ

— George (@BehizyTweets) February 26, 2025

Here’s what Senators are saying about why they voted to confirm Greer:

No question about it, Jamieson Greer has impeccable credentials. Easy “yes” vote for me.

— U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) February 26, 2025

I just voted to confirm Jamieson Greer to be the next USTR. Jamieson is dedicated to promoting America’s interests and I am confident he will do a great job.

Just a few more of Trump’s nominees left to confirm. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Rkv1FcSi4x

— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) February 26, 2025

Congratulations to Jamieson Greer on his confirmation to be the next USTR. I look forward to working with him to implement a robust trade agenda that prioritizes American farmers, ranchers, workers and businesses. https://t.co/Dpdk5kwfB3 pic.twitter.com/sIzdy25BLY

— Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) February 26, 2025

Fox News reported:

The Senate Wednesday afternoon confirmed President Donald Trump‘s nominee for U.S. trade representative (USTR), Jamieson Greer. The vote was 56-43.

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Greer, who previously served as chief of staff to former USTR Robert Lighthizer during Trump’s first term, has been credited with assisting in imposing tariffs on China and renegotiating the trade agreement with Canada and Mexico during the first administration. He is also a lawyer and Air Force judge advocate general’s corps veteran with one deployment to Iraq.

The Senate Finance Committee advanced his nomination with a 15-12 vote in early February despite some Democratic concerns about his support for President Trump’s trade agenda.

The Hill added:

The Senate voted to confirm a trade attorney and first-term Trump official for the position of America’s top trade negotiator as the Trump administration looks set to reconsider long-standing relationships with many traditional U.S. trading partners.

The Senate voted on Wednesday by a margin of 56 to 43 to confirm Jamieson Greer as the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The vote was largely along party lines, with Republicans generally voting for Greer and Democrats voting against him. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) was among the Democrats who voted in favor of Greer.

Greer, a former lawyer for the Air Force who worked as chief of staff to Trump’s first Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, will work alongside Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to manage Trump’s trade policy, which has already flustered allies and led to massive pile ups of shipments at U.S. ports of entry.

Republicans have spoken highly of Greer, including Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley (Iowa), a self-described free-trader who expressed interest in gaining new market access, a traditional interest of the free trade agenda.

“I am confident that Mr. Greer will pursue an aggressive trade strategy that includes opening access to new markets through new trade deals. I also believe that Mr. Greer will work to level the playing field for U.S. farmers to compete with Brazil fairly, and deal with China head-on,” he said in a Tuesday statement.

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