Headline Roundup • December 3rd, 2018
Trump Says He Will Formally Cancel NAFTA, Putting Pressure on Congress to Pass New Deal
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Trump said that he will move to formally cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Congress to ratify his new pact with Canada and Mexico which several Democrats have criticized.
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Lawmakers wary of Trump’s threat to cancel NAFTA
Washington Post
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Lawmakers in both parties appear wary of President Trump’s threat to pull the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, an apparent move to pressure a reluctant Congress
Trump says he will cancel NAFTA, forcing Congress to approve new trade deal
News
President Donald Trump has said that he intends to end the North American Free Trade Agreement in six months, potentially forcing Congress to pass his new trade deal or risk having no trade deal
Canada says it takes Trump's talk of NAFTA withdrawal seriously
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Canada takes U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about pulling out of NAFTA seriously and has no indication when the White House might act, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Monday.
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