Trump Wants Bilateral Nafta Talks But He Won't Quit Accord
- President wants to soon take different apporoach, Kudlow says
- Trump’s preference attracted criticism from Mexico and Canada
Trade Tensions With Canada Rise Ahead of G-7
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President Donald Trump is seriously considering separate trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico but he doesn’t plan to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said.
“His preference now, he asked me to convey this, is to actually negotiate with Mexico and Canada separately,” Kudlow said Tuesday during an interview on Fox News. “I know this is just three countries but still, you know, oftentimes when you have to compromise with a whole bunch of countries, you get the worst of the deals.”