There had been some concern that he would choose Christopher Liddel, a man whose policy instincts are not exactly consistent with the things that have worked so far.
But President Trump made a far better choice than that, picking longtime CNBC personality and conservative economist Larry Kudlow to replace Gary Cohn as his top economic advisor. I'd say it's even an improvement, if something of a surprise considering that Kudlow has been an outspoken critic of the president's tariff strategy. For that reason, the offer surprised Kudlow as well: