Trump says he's 'terminating' NAFTA, announces new trade agreement with Mexico
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"President Trump on Monday said he plans to terminate the existing North American Free Trade Agreement, as he announced a new agreement between the United States and Mexico that he described as "one of the largest trade deals ever made."
"I'll be terminating the existing deal and going into this deal," the president said in the Oval Office, calling it a "big day for trade."
But the president said Monday “we’ll see” if Canada can still be part of the trade pact, leaving open the possibility of separate agreements.
"We are starting negotiations with Canada pretty much immediately," Trump said.
Trump, sitting at the Resolute Desk, put Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on his speaker phone as the press watched in the Oval Office. The Mexican president, speaking through a translator, congratulated the negotiators on both sides and expressed hope the United States and Canada would come to an agreement. "
Commenty: It is about time NAFTA was scraped and replaced with a treaty better than the original. It remains to be seen if Canada will join with Mexico and the US in the new agreement.
"President Trump on Monday said he plans to terminate the existing North American Free Trade Agreement, as he announced a new agreement between the United States and Mexico that he described as "one of the largest trade deals ever made."
"I'll be terminating the existing deal and going into this deal," the president said in the Oval Office, calling it a "big day for trade."
But the president said Monday “we’ll see” if Canada can still be part of the trade pact, leaving open the possibility of separate agreements.
"We are starting negotiations with Canada pretty much immediately," Trump said.
Trump, sitting at the Resolute Desk, put Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on his speaker phone as the press watched in the Oval Office. The Mexican president, speaking through a translator, congratulated the negotiators on both sides and expressed hope the United States and Canada would come to an agreement. "
Commenty: It is about time NAFTA was scraped and replaced with a treaty better than the original. It remains to be seen if Canada will join with Mexico and the US in the new agreement.
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- 1Posted by DeangalvinFL 6 years, 5 months agoDoesn't a "deal" at this level need the approval of Congress to actually be implemented?Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink|