Sen. Johnson: Trump 'realizes' the economic damage a NAFTA withdrawal would do

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said this week that he is confident the administration is aware of the damage a withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement would do to the U.S. economy, citing recent meetings with administration officials in which he said senators delivered more direct pushback than in previous discussions. “Listen, President Trump -- he's a tough negotiator,” Johnson said during a Dec. 15 event in Milwaukee on the future of NAFTA. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and...