| Advisor | Reagan position | Trump position |
 Robert Lighthizer | Deputy Trade Representative | Trade Representative |
 Larry Kudlow | OMB Associate Director for Economics and Planning | Director of the National Economic Council |
 Anthony Dolan | Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting | Special Assistant to the President and Advisor for Planning |
 Elaine Chao | Chairwoman of the Federal Maritime Commission | Secretary of Transportation |