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In reply to the discussion: White House readies order on withdrawing from NAFTA [View all]BumRushDaShow
(128,943 posts)55. Yes - for TPP & those 12 countries involved with the negotiations
where that draft treaty is now DOA from the Executive Branch and will be legislatively made DOA as a final nail in its coffin once Congress gets around to moving the legislation. I.e., including the part you didn't highlight -
Negotiators will also move forward on an accord with Europe,
I mentioned that we will probably have to re-do trade agreements with the UK due to Brexit and how the authority might apply.
However NAFTA is a U.S./Canada/Mexico/Caribbean thing that is not associated with Europe or Asian trade.
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No he doesn't. That was only for TPP... not NAFTA or any other treaty. nt
BumRushDaShow
Apr 2017
#38
I would assume the withdrawal language doesn't mention ratification by the senate.
Calista241
Apr 2017
#13
Trump is so desperate to have one jewel accomplishment for the first 100 days
Blue_Tires
Apr 2017
#18
USA runs a surplus against Canada. A majority of states have Canada as the #1 trading partner.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2017
#7
He's hoping to crash the economy in his first year so that he can blame Obama.
briv1016
Apr 2017
#30
Trump insults the nicest nation in the world, attacks them with lumber tariffs, and now this.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2017
#8
More trade flows across 1 bridge btwn Detroit & Windsor than all the trade with Japan. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2017
#9
A lot of the far left / alt-left hate NAFTA, will they show up on this thread now?
snooper2
Apr 2017
#15
Apparently, Congress can repeal treaties.. that is what I'm finding in my research.
secondwind
Apr 2017
#16
I wonder how American farmers and ranchers who sell their produce and stock in Canada and Mexico
Lanius
Apr 2017
#25
yeah me too, this place seemed to hate free trade agreements awhile back...lol
EX500rider
Apr 2017
#33
Trump wants to replace it w/ bilateral 'free trade' deals. Labor rights and environmental standards
pampango
Apr 2017
#51