Cohn Lifted Papers Off Trump’s Desk to Stop Nafta Exit, Book Says
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How do you stop President Donald Trump from pulling out of a trade deal? Remove the papers for doing so off his desk, apparently.
According to a Washington Post report, a new book on the Trump presidency by legendary journalist Bob Woodward includes details of how then-economic adviser Gary Cohn stopped the president from ordering an exit from Nafta and a trade deal with South Korea.