"NAFTA, as an example, has been a total disaster for the U.S. and has emptied our states of our manufacturing and our jobs. Never again. Only the reverse will happen. We will keep our jobs and bring in new ones."
Candidate @realDonaldTrump, The National Press Club, D.C., 4/27/16
Candidate @realDonaldTrump, The National Press Club, D.C., 4/27/16
“My plan also includes a total renegotiation of NAFTA so our jobs can come back. And if we can't make a much, much better deal than we have right now, we will walk.”
Candidate @realDonaldTrump, The Summit Sports And Ice Complex, Dimondale, Michigan, 8/19/16
Candidate @realDonaldTrump, The Summit Sports And Ice Complex, Dimondale, Michigan, 8/19/16
You have to recall when Donald Trump made the promise to renegotiate trade deals to really appreciate the accomplishment. It was one of the first issues that resinated, yet he was mocked over it. TPP was certain. NAFTA was an economic institution, NATO a military one. Blah, blah.
And now look. From that, to this: TPP is dead. NATO buckled. NAFTA has been renegotiated and replaced with the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). Let's be fair-minded here, folks. It's a pretty big deal.
