Ambassador Greer Hosts G20 Trade Ministers in Milwaukee to Showcase the History and Strength of American Manufacturing

WASHINGTON - Last week, Ambassador Jamieson Greer hosted the G20 Trade Ministers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the G20 Trade Ministerial. During the ministerial, Ambassador Greer led discussions on a wide range of topics, including eliminating forced labor in global supply chains, updating the Most-Favored Nation (MFN) principle, denouncing the weaponization of trade in food, and addressing structural excess capacity and production.

To highlight the ministerial and the progress made on a variety of topics, Ambassador Greer hosted a press conference with the attending media. Watch here.

Here are some of the top headlines:

Here are some of the highlights:

• Fox Business: Jamieson Greer says Trump's tariff program is working as trade deficit declines
• WISN 12 News: UPFRONT: Trade rep defends Trump tariff policy in MKE
• Axios: The world opinion shifts on trade
• Milwaukee Business Journal: In Milwaukee, Trump's trade rep touts tariffs, suggests American manufacturers use domestic suppliers
• 620 WTMJ: Jamieson Greer on Milwaukee G20 trade meeting, tariffs and jobs
• Fox Business: Trump Trade Chief Hosts G20 Leaders in Wisconsin
• TMJ4 News: 'Big win for Milwaukee': G20 trade ministers meet in Milwaukee to discuss tariffs, global trade policy
• ANI News: US Trade Representative Greer calls for new global trading order
• Reuters: US trade chief Greer says new 'Milwaukee Framework' to combat global excess steel capacity
• Bloomberg: Greer Pushes Europe on Diesel Release as He Hosts G20 Partners
• CNBC TV18: G20 trade ministers agree on statement against weaponisation of food
• Milwaukee Business Journal: Why G20 Trade Ministers Picked Milwaukee for Summit

For decades, trade in food, agricultural products, and agricultural inputs has been weaponized to exert coercive pressure for economic or political reasons. After constructive negotiations during the G20 Trade Ministerial, Ambassador Greer announced that the G20 Trade Ministers reached a consensus on condemning the weaponization of food through coercive trade actions. This statement is an important step towards ensuring that agricultural products are not used as a tool for economic or political coercion.

To read Ambassador Greer's statement as the Chair of the G20 Trade Ministerial, click here. To read the Trade Ministers of the United States, Mexico, and Argentina's statement on eliminating forced labor in global supply chains on the margins of the G20 Trade Ministerial, click here.

At the historic Milwaukee Clock Tower, Ambassador Greer hosted a CEO roundtable with EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Japanese State Minister Miyamoto to highlight the success of President Trump's trade agenda in strengthening our economic resilience.

To kick off the G20 Trade Ministerial, Ambassador Greer joined the G20 Trade Ministers for a welcome reception hosted by Business Roundtable and National Association of Manufacturers, whose advocacy continues to support American businesses and expand opportunities for American workers.

Under President Trump's leadership, the U.S. steel industry is undergoing a renaissance on the strength of tariffs, trade deals, favorable tax treatment, improved energy policy, and the American entrepreneurial spirit. On the sidelines of G20 Trade Ministerial, Ambassador Greer chaired the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity, which reached consensus on a comprehensive framework for joint action ("the Milwaukee Framework").

Walking the factory floor with the G20 Trade Ministers, Ambassador Greer toured Rockwell Automation and met with blue-collar workers and industry leaders to discuss how President Trump's trade policies are supporting jobs and strengthening our supply chain resilience.

Watch Ambassador Greer's interview with Fox Business's Edward Lawrence from Rockwell's headquarters here.

At the Milwaukee Art Museum, Ambassador Greer and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins hosted a welcome dinner to share a bounty of American-grown food with the G20 Trade Ministers. As a direct result of President Trump's trade actions, our agricultural trade deficit is trending in the right direction and the trade deals secured are unlocking foreign market access for U.S. agricultural exports.

To conclude the ministerial meetings about the future of trade, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Harley-Davidson President and CEO Artie Starrs joined Ambassador Greer to tour one of America's most iconic brands, Harley-Davidson, underscoring the ingenuity of American innovation. Harley-Davidson serves as a prime example of what happens when people have the freedom, the determination, and the grit to build something new.

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