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Trump says he will terminate NAFTA in light of deal with Mexico

August 27, 2018 at 12:36 PM
President Trump said on Monday that he would formally terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement because the United States has reached a deal with Mexico, though Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto insisted a new agreement ultimately must include Canada. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, in the Oval Office with Trump for the announcement, said he expects to submit a notice to Congress on Friday, but it remained unclear at press time if that notification would signal the administration’s intent...


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