After spending the weekend publishing angry tweets defending his call for tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, President Donald Trump on Monday morning indicated that he may nix plans for the tariffs if he’s pleased with the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
We have large trade deficits with Mexico and Canada. NAFTA, which is under renegotiation right now, has been a bad deal for U.S.A. Massive relocation of companies & jobs. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed. Also, Canada must..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 5, 2018
…treat our farmers much better. Highly restrictive. Mexico must do much more on stopping drugs from pouring into the U.S. They have not done what needs to be done. Millions of people addicted and dying.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 5, 2018
Trump’s Monday morning tweets may signal a shift on tariffs after Republicans and foreign leaders expressed concern over his tariff threats. It’s not clear whether a new NAFTA agreement would prompt Trump to nix tariffs on Mexico and Canada, or on all foreign countries.
His message about NAFTA Monday came after he published several tweets over the weekend defending his push for tariffs. On Saturday, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on cars imported from Europe. On Sunday, he insisted that it was time for a “change” to save the steel and aluminum industries in the U.S.
Idjit.
Jesus tapdancing Christ
The ping pong ball of trade policy.
I especially love the farmer stuff in which any adjustments to NFTA could result in US Farmers not being able to export south of the border without serious financial penalties.
Fucking
Moron
And no Donnie, try as you may it wont distract from the Russia probe
The circle is getting smaller and smaller and boy do we love to watch you squirm
I thought it was Chinese steel he was most concerned about. NAFTA has nothing to do with that. But Xi did make a big move that impressed him with the whole president-for-life idea.
I guess I’m just playing checkers and he’s playing one dimensional I-don’t-know-what-the-fuck-I’m-doing.
NAFTA ? OK, now it’s the Wall again ?
Dear President ‘I Tweet My Ignorance in Every Tweet’,
The drugs that are killing people daily, that you are so concerned about that you put KellyAnne in charge of the crisis, are opioids that are mostly manufactured, dealt, and killing right here in the USA. Though some of the chemicals are coming from, I believe, China - but are in no way related to steel and aluminum tariffs.
@sickneffintired - he really does seem intent on sacrificing US agriculture, doesn’t he?