Former Trump Economic Adviser Says Biden Should ‘Put the Economy First’

A former economic adviser during the Trump administration said Sunday that President Joe Biden should “put the economy first” amid concerns over the impact of some of his executive orders. “My advice to Joe Biden is put the economy first. C’mon! Put the economy first. Put the health crisis first,” Stephen Moore said on WABC radio. Moore knocked orders dealing with climate change, asking, “Why is it that they’re focusing on climate change when we’re in the middle of an economic and health crisis?” Biden also signed an order canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, which axed approximately 1,000 jobs and another approximately 12,000 future positions. “Those are good jobs we need,” Moore said, saying the wages for the workers are $60 to $80 an hour. “There has not been an appropriate focus on getting Americans back to work.” Another order halted drilling for gas on federal lands, as Biden pushes for …