Howard Lutnick
The Public Record
U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the Trump administration; longtime CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald.
★ Featured Quote
September 3, 2026
Achieving consensus in the G20 is no small feat, but the topic of innovation as a driver of growth brought us together for a historic moment of unity.
— Howard Lutnick
Most widely reported
by number of sources- Oh, they're going to love the deals that President Trump and I are doing. I mean, they're just going to love them.2 sources2025cbsnews.com
- I think he's costing us $700 billion a year by keeping rates too high. It's just wrong.2 sources2025cbsnews.com
- Nothing is getting negotiated away. We have 10% of the world. No, no. 10% is definitely going to stay.2 sources2025cbsnews.com
- I think the guy's doing the worst job. He's costing us, you, me, and the American people, more than $500 billion.2 sources2025cbsnews.com
- President Trump has made clear that unfair trade practices will not decide the future of American aluminum,2 sources2026scdailygazette.com
- By increasing the production of aluminum here at home, we are reducing our dependence on foreign supply chains and fortifying our national security,2 sources2026scdailygazette.com
Aug 28, 2026
If you think I ever said the words French — do I care about how the Québécois speak? I mean, what could matter less to America?
Aug 28, 2026
Canada made the decision to walk away from the negotiating table for political purposes.
Aug 28, 2026
This is manufactured and that’s why the president put out a truth saying it was a complete lie,
Aug 27, 2026
They wanted to walk away. This is politics only. If you think I ever said the words French, do I care about how the Quebecois speak? I mean, what could matter less to America? We don’t care. So the fact is, we never thought those words up.
Aug 27, 2026
The words medium and heavy-duty trucks were raised in these trade negotiations on Friday at 4 o’clock. I met with [Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic] LeBlanc 10 times… [and] these were not raised. These were not part of it.
Aug 27, 2026
When someone doesn’t want the deal, they make up and say, “Oh, I’ll do the deal with you only if you wear green. And you’re like, ‘But I’m wearing, I’m not wearing green.’ Oh, sorry, it’s not going to work out.
Aug 22, 2026
President Trump set out to bring technological manufacturing back to America, and he’s actually doing it, and he’s doing it right now.
Aug 9, 2026
We’re setting prices so that the Chinese can’t dump any more, and we’re setting tariffs to say build it here.
Jul 27, 2026
President Trump has made clear that unfair trade practices will not decide the future of American aluminum,
Jul 27, 2026
By increasing the production of aluminum here at home, we are reducing our dependence on foreign supply chains and fortifying our national security,