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U.S. NEWS Tuesday 18 July 2017

Trump wants new NAFTA deal to cut trade deficit with Mexico

By JOSH BOAK States and North America. ic officials from China, a tion away from the Russia tended to be a firefighter,
AP Economics Writer Facing an investigation nation the president has inquiry. saying, “Where’s the fire?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- into his campaign’s ties accused of dumping steel The president took his time Where’s the fire? Put it out
dent Donald Trump vowed with Russia and a tax and on the global market to checking out products fast!” The new NAFTA ob-
Monday to boost U.S. man- health care agenda strug- hurt U.S. steelmakers. The from all over the country: jectives, a requirement
ufacturing by cutting the to begin talks on updat-
$64 billion trade deficit with ing the agreement in the
Mexico as he showcased next 30 days, contain the
products made in all 50 first specifics for a Trump
states — everything from a administration that has
fire truck to a baseball bat. made bold promises on
“No longer are we going trade. Trump has pledged
to allow other countries to to recover factory jobs
break the rules, to steal our and boost wages by craft-
jobs and drain our wealth,” ing new trade deals. Sup-
Trump said at a White porters note that NAFTA
House event that spilled enabled companies to
from the East Room to the charge cheaper prices for
South Lawn. products that range from
Shortly after Trump’s re- cars to vacuum cleaners,
marks, the U.S. trade rep- helping many U.S. consum-
resentative released an ers. The president said he
18-page report about its only seeks a level playing
goals for updating the field for U.S. companies
decades-old North Ameri- and workers, but “if the
can Free Trade Agreement playing field was slanted a
with Canada and Mexico. little bit toward us, I would
In addition to reducing accept that, also.”
the trade deficit, the ad- President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence walk past a Caterpillar truck, manufac- But the president has a
ministration wants to insert tured in Illinois, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 17, 2017, during conflicted relationship with
a “Made in America,” product showcase featuring items created in each of the U.S. 50 states.
a chapter on the digital (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) global trade. His name-
economy into the deal. It sake clothing business de-
also wants to strengthen la- gling to make headway White House emphasis on Trump donned a cowboy pended on the work of
bor and environmental ob- as quickly as promised, trade follows a string of hat from Texas. He swung low-wage workers living
ligations, as well as amend- Trump is turning his focus to other recent theme weeks a baseball bat from Louisi- overseas, as does the fash-
ing the rules of origin so that trade this week. Adminis- on energy, job-training and ana. And he even climbed ion line of his daughter and
more of the products trad- tration officials are to meet infrastructure that mostly into the cab of a Wiscon- White House aide, Ivanka
ed come from the United Wednesday with econom- failed to draw much atten- sin-built fire truck and pre- Trump.q

Health care vote delay gives foes, supporters more time

By ALAN FRAM “The only way we’ll get there is health care law. knowing how and when to make
Associated Press with continued hard work, and From the other side, Republican a bill successful in the Senate,”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foes from that’s just what we intend to do. Party Chairwoman Ronna Rom- Spicer told reporters.
left and right are using the de- “AARP was continuing TV and ra- ney McDaniel said the GOP needs “So we have every confidence in
layed vote on the Republican dio ads aimed at undecided Re- to prove that “we can tackle the majority leader’s ability to get
health care bill to make it as politi- publican senators in five states, tough issues.” this done.
cally toxic as possible for wavering warning, “Your family’s coverage The conservative Faith and Free- And the president will do what-
GOP senators to support it. could be taken away altogether.” dom Coalition announced its sup- ever he has to to support those
But the postponement also gives Planned Parenthood, labor and port for a bill that its chairman, efforts.”
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell liberal groups were holding rallies Ralph Reed, called “a giant step On balance, the delay seemed
and the White House more time to outside the Capitol. forward.” to put McConnell in the tougher
cut the deals they need to rescue And the conservative Americans And White House spokesman spot. In Washington, conventional
the imperiled measure. for Prosperity was urging mem- Sean Spicer said some senators — wisdom dictates that a controver-
“Look, we need to tackle this bers to pressure GOP senators to he didn’t initially say who — were sial bill awaiting a vote and under
problem,” McConnell, R-Ky., said strengthen a bill that the group’s going to the White House on Mon- attack from opponents resembles
Monday, signaling that days of president, Tim Phillips, says doesn’t day to discuss health care. a rotten egg sitting in the sun —
bargaining and persuasion with go “anywhere near far enough” to “There’s no one better than Mitch the longer it sits, the worse things
reluctant colleagues lay ahead. repeal President Barack Obama’s McConnell when it comes to get.q