Trump's top trade advisor Peter Navarro's books frequently cite a made-up scholar named 'Ron Vara' who appears to be his alter ego
- In many of his past books on China and economic issues, President Donald Trump's top trade adviser Peter Navarro has cited a supposed Harvard scholar and investor named "Ron Vara."
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There's just one problem: according to a new report in the Chronicle Review, "Ron Vara" himself doesn't exist, and appears to be an alter ego for Navarro himself. After all, "Ron Vara" is simply the word "Navarro" rearranged.
- In his books, Navarro, an extreme China hawk, cites Vara's bombastic, colorful commentary on China., describing him as a Harvard economist turned-wealthy investor.
- In a 2001 book, he wrote, "As macrowave traders go, Ron Vara is in a league of his own — a very major league. In fact, this Dark Prince of Disaster has made a very large fortune making the very best out of very bad situations."
- In response to the Chronicle, Navarro acknowledged Vara was an alter-ego said it was "refreshing that somebody finally figured out an inside joke that has been hiding in plain sight for years."
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In almost all of his past books on China and economic issues, President Donald Trump's top trade adviser Peter Navarro has cited a supposed Harvard scholar and investor named "Ron Vara" often nicknamed the "Dark Prince of Disaster" offering bombastic, colorful commentary on China. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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