According to CNBC, Jim Goyer, Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, defended tariff policies at the B20 summit on Tuesday, stating that they help rebuild U.S. manufacturing, secure supply chains, and protect national security, and indicated that the administration will continue to push forward with them. Gary Cohn, former economic advisor to Donald Trump, offered a contrasting view at the same event, arguing that tariffs act effectively as a sales tax borne by American consumers.