‘He’s got a bit of a curse’: White House Billionaire Howard Lutnick’s role as tariff cheerleader faces mounting scrutiny amid market turmoil 🇺🇸 As the White House has kicked off its trade war in fits and starts, issuing a litany of haphazard tariffs on a range of imports, Lutnick has assumed the role of cheerleader in chief. It has not gone well.

The stock market has plummeted. Consumer sentiment has turned negative. Business leaders around the world are now preparing for a widespread pull back in investment and earnings.