Posted on 08/17/2018 10:35:43 AM PDT by simpson96
President Trump sold himself to the American public as the master of the art of the deal, and, well, gulp, we see it.
Seems the squeeze is on for Canada's lefty prime minister, Justin Trudeau, the guy who tried to pull a fast one on Trump in Quebec ahead of his Singapore summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un earlier this summer. The Mexico upgrade deal on NAFTA, which is about to be announced, according to a top story on Drudge, gets Mexico squared away and leaves Canada's P.M. to face Trump alone.
Trump, being a dealmaker, seems to have gotten a better deal for U.S. companies and workers with Mexico, something extraordinary, given the negative rhetoric that has flowed over illegal immigrants from both sides of the border, and given the perception that Trump is anti-free trade. Well, no. There's now a deal about to be announced.
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With a Mexico deal in hand, Trump will be that much better placed to get the deal he wants from Canada. The LAT says the issues at stake are the U.S. need to get into the Canadian milk market and Canada's capacity to challenge U.S. anti-dumping claims in international courts. The other big one, not noted, is that Chinese manufacturers are skirting U.S. trade restrictions put on from their own failure to open their markets, by bringing goods into Canada and adding some minimal value, so as to get them labeled Canada goods. Something on that front is likely to be on Trump's agenda for Trudeau to address.
What it shows is how clever Trump is in maneuvering a deal with allies, who he says have run circles around us. There does seem to be an endgame here, and America seems to be about to come out a winner.
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Sounds good. Will they give us Baja?
Maybe we can trade Puerto Rico for it?
Might be a fair trade for Alto.
I'd be happy if they'd just let us keep what we won, bought and paid for after the Mexican War.
As a strategist, Trump stands on the same level as Alexander, Ceser and Napoleon.
He is so far ahead of the Pygmy statesman this world has become accustomed to it is scary.
The man is a genius.
The Mexico upgrade deal on NAFTA, which is about to be announced... gets Mexico squared away and leaves Canada's P.M. to face Trump alone. Trump, being a dealmaker, seems to have gotten a better deal for U.S. companies and workers with Mexico, something extraordinary, given the negative rhetoric that has flowed over illegal immigrants from both sides of the border, and given the perception that Trump is anti-free trade. Well, no... With a Mexico deal in hand, Trump will be that much better placed to get the deal he wants from Canada. The LAT says the issues at stake are the U.S. need to get into the Canadian milk market and Canada's capacity to challenge U.S. anti-dumping claims in international courts. The other big one, not noted, is that Chinese manufacturers are skirting U.S. trade restrictions put on from their own failure to open their markets, by bringing goods into Canada and adding some minimal value, so as to get them labeled Canada goods.
The longer it takes Trudeau to deal, the less likely he is to survive politically. But there are things in there he'll refuse to agree to, making him look like the stonewaller. Want some more? C'mon back. Thanks simpson96.
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>>Sounds good. Will they give us Baja?<<
I would accept Los Angeles back. Or at least Santa Ana.
As a lifelong resident of the great state of California, uh, no. I’ve been to Mexico dozens of times, and for all its faults, I’ll take California over anywhere in Mexico all day every day. That said, Mexico doesn’t have the wherewithal to properly develop Baja California, and it’s a massive waste. It would be easy to defend the border of Baja against the rest of Mexico, there’s just a sliver along the Colorado River between Arizona and the Sea of Cortez. But there’s also 2000 miles of subtropical coastline, maybe 100 of it has been developed. The rest is just wasteland.
Trump is about to teach Justin a good lesson.
Baja? I haven’t got anything in Baja!
Still winning.
Everything POTUS Trump is doing, or is attempting to do is exactly what he Campaigned on. Why is everyone so surprised?
I lived up near La Paz in La Ventana Bay, Baja California Sur, and loved the Sea of Cortez. Beautiful and rugged, and when the the kiteboarders were not there, deserted. Just a few locals and my little family with a stretch of warm, pretty water between Jacques Cousteau island ( Isla Ceralvo) and all the big fishies and dolfins and whales.
“The other big one, not noted, is that Chinese manufacturers are skirting U.S. trade restrictions put on from their own failure to open their markets, by bringing goods into Canada and adding some minimal value, so as to get them labeled Canada goods. “
I understand that all goods imported to the U.S. from Mexico must have 70% local content. Do the same with Canada and that will take care of that game.
I remember being at a conference shortly after the election of DJT and there were a lot of associates and friends there from both sides of the border. The discussion of what impact the election of DJT would have on trade issues came up at an evening event of some sort… I remember suggesting something to the effect that “so what you will have here at a future point is the scenario where a seasoned and hardnosed businessman is going up against a drama teacher. Who do you want to put your money on as coming out on top?” I think that Canadians are starting to finally come around to that rather jolting realization…..
Yep - I have learned to trust his instincts in about everything he does and says and to give him the full benefit of the doubt in the areas that may make me scratch my head - seems like everything he says and does is part of an intricate and effective battle plan to MAGA!!!
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