In his books, Maddow continued, Navarro often cited the work of a so-called economics expert named Ron Vara. “V-A-R-A, Ron Vara,” Maddow said. “Vara” shared a memo in Washington D.C ...

The character Ron Vara appears in Navarro's 2011 book, Death By China, offering dire warnings about Chinese imports. "Only the Chinese can turn a leather sofa into an acid bath, a baby crib into a ...

many are claiming that his anti-China trade policies are based on the theories of a fake economics expert called Ron Vara, a fictional character invented and often cited by Trump's top trade ...

Trump’s top economic counselor and tariff advocate Peter Navarro has used a fictional economic expert he named ‘Ron Vara’ in his books and in a memo in which he quotes Vara saying Trump ...

many claim that the US President’s anti-China trade policies are based on the theories of a fake economics expert called Ron Vara, a fictional character invented and often cited by Trump’s top ...