Washington, DC -- Donald Trump’s North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) draft renegotiation notice has been revealed, exposing his plan for altering the trade pact. The plan shows only minimal changes to the existing trade deal, widely opposed by workers, environmentalists, and communities across the country.
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Today, a White House spokesperson announced Donald Trump wants to impose a 20% tax on imports from Mexico to help pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Today, as one of his first executive orders as President, Donald Trump formally withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Washington, DC -- Today at 2pm, shortly after the Trump administration formally notified Congress of his intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), labor, environmental, and consumer groups will hold a telepresser, laying out a vision for replacing NAFTA with a new trade deal that prioritizes people and the planet over corporations. The groups joining the call are the Sierra Club, AFL-CIO, Public Citizen, and Natural Resources Defense Council, with moderation by the Citizens Trade Campaign -- some of the many organizations that led the successful fight against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Trump administration notified Congress of its intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico. Throughout his candidacy, Trump proclaimed he would “announce” plans to “totally renegotiate” NAFTA on “day one” of his presidency. Today is the 119th day of his presidency.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- Today, the World Trade Organization (WTO) authorized Mexico to impose an annual $163 million in trade sanctions against the U.S. for the dolphin-saving U.S. labeling program for tuna. The WTO ruled against the program in November 2015, calling it a “technical barrier to trade.”
