Posted on 11/09/2015 2:33:27 PM PST by conservativejoy
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump lambasted the permanent political class for supporting the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade deal, in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News ahead of the next debate.
'The deal is insanity,' he said. 'That deal should not be supported and it should not be allowed to happen.'
The 5,544-page deal is far too long to be understood, said Trump. 'Nobody understands it,' he said. The 'Obamatrade' deal is longer than Obamacare plus the 2013 amnesty bill, authored by 2016 candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)80% and Democratic leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
'The deal is so bad because of the fact they dont cover currency manipulation,†Trump added. 'Its the number one weapon used by foreign countries to hurt the United States and take away jobs.'
'China will take advantage of it all the weak points in it, more than anybody else,' said Trump, who has previously criticized Chinas manipulation of currency prices. China is not part of the TPP deal, but is widely expected to join in the next few years. Rubio, Trump’s chief rival from the Washington establishment, has publicly backed the TPP deal multiple times throughout the year in the Wall Street Journal and in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, where he called it a 'pillar' of his desired presidency.
But now Rubios team says hes undecided about the unpopular deal.
However, Rubio also provided the critical 60th vote for Obamatrades Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which greases the skids for an congressional approval of the trade deal. TPA makes it impossible to amend the deal or any other trade deal brought before Congress and eliminates the ability for a Senate filibuster, essentially sealing final passage of TPP before the deal’s text even became public last week.
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How can it be....Carson likes the deal and since he is such a nice Christian man, it has to be good. /s
Aren’t you clever. Dropped the pro Cruz tag line and published a Pro Trump piece to pretend you aren’t a worshiper of St Ted of Texas.
I agree wholeheartedly with everything you’ve said! Our country needs these two good men.
Don’t get your panties in a wad. If you check my posting history, you will find Many pro Trump articles. I’ve posted many times that our country needs both Trump and Cruz, two good men who have many talents and much to offer.
“Obama’’s Trans-Pacific Free-Trade Deal is ‘Insanity’”
Which accounts as to why Carson indorsed it. That insanity part, I mean.
AS Barney Fife used to say, “He’s a NUT!” :)
As Barney Fife used to say, “He’s a NUT!” :)
Glad you like it, Darlin’ !!! 8^)
I like that graphic.
I have to agree that Trump and Cruz would be the best thing we could get, I’ve been strongly in favor of that since day 1.
I think either could beat Hillary, Cruz would mop the floor with her in a debate, Trump would probably hold his own, put Trump in the captain’s chair and Cruz in as VP and it’s a win win situation. Trump’s balls and Cruz’s brains, can’t beat it. And Trump is not exactly devoid of intelligence either, he just hides it well.
As far as his evaluation of the trade deal, I trust his take on it more than most people, he’s made billions working with contracts, that’s his specialty. If anyone can tell a good deal from a bad one, he can. And he’s not the only one qualified to say so who has said it’s really bad.
I was against it from the outset, if Obama wants it, I automatically believe it’s bad for this country. That’s his history, everything he’s done has been bad. Economy, foreign policy, taxes, government regulations, Obamacare, IRS targeting of conservatives, Fast and Furious, Keystone you name it.
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