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Trump's Tariff Threats: Sunday School Teacher Turned Trade Rep

2/16/2026

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On January 26, 2025, Jamieson Greer received White House calls while teaching Sunday school.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Colombia with tariffs after it declined to accept deported immigrants.
Greer would later join the Trump administration as the U.S. Trade Representative.
He helped raise tariffs to their highest levels in nearly a century and negotiated trade arrangements with numerous countries.

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Story summary

On January 26, 2025, Jamieson Greer received White House calls while teaching Sunday school.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Colombia with tariffs after it declined to accept deported immigrants.
Greer would later join the Trump administration as the U.S. Trade Representative.
He helped raise tariffs to their highest levels in nearly a century and negotiated trade arrangements with numerous countries.