Trump promises to 'wisely' replace economic adviser Gary Cohn

President Trump tweeted late Tuesday that he’ll make quick work of finding someone to fill White House economic adviser Gary Cohn’s shoes.

Cohn, a Democrat and former Goldman Sachs president, brought a sense of balance to the administration and was the staunchest opponent to the trade tariffs proposed by Trump.

He was dubbed a “globalist” by the more conservative wing of the White House and viewed as an impediment to implementing a nationalist economic agenda.

One name being floated as a fill-in for Cohn is Trump’s protectionist trade adviser Peter Navarro.

According to Axios, Cohn and Navarro clashed often and Cohn even called him a liar to his face, in front of other staff.

Trump admitted Tuesday that he enjoys watching his top aides duke it out over policies.

“I like conflict,” he said.

But Cohn lost out on the issue of tariffs to the nationalist advisers whose thinking was more in line with the President’s own beliefs.

Trump supporters were not sad to see Cohn go.

“With his tariff pledge, Trump finally keeps a campaign promise — so Gary Cohn quits,” conservative commentator Ann Coulter tweeted.

White House officials said the tariffs dispute contributed to Cohn’s decision to leave but that it was not the sole reason. One official cited several issues and noted: “His biggest mission was on the tax cut bill, which he got passed.”

Trump said last week he would impose import tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum, which Cohn told the President he could not support.

Many staffers on the National Economic Council have hinted that they will jump ship in the wake of Cohn’s decision.

“People are thinking, ‘Maybe I won’t be here as long as I thought I’d be,’” one NEC official told Politico.

Putting Navarro in charge could hasten the exodus.

“No one on this NEC will work for that guy,” the source told Politico.

Conservative economist Larry Kudlow is also considered a possible candidate to replace Cohn.

Kudlow, who said Tuesday he urged Cohn to stay on in his position, offered a grim assessment of the financial repercussions of the latest Trump administration shakeup.

“I think it’s a turn for the worse,” Kudlow said on CNBC, where he is a commentator. “I think he did a great job, I’m really sorry he’s leaving — and we’ll see who the President appoints.”

Kudlow, who served in the Reagan administration, has called Cohn and Treasury secretary the “two pillars” of Trump’s economic term.

According to Trump, there’s a line of qualified job applicants just begging to work in the White House.

“Will be making a decision soon on the appointment of new Chief Economic Adviser. Many people wanting the job - will choose wisely!” Trump tweeted late Tuesday.