Donald Trump to stick with Nafta free trade pact – for now
by Ben Jacobs in Washington from Economics | The Guardian on (#2MFKW)
The White House says the president will 'renegotiate' the controversial deal with Canada and Mexico
The White House has announced that the United States will not unilaterally withdraw from Nafta, the landmark free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, after multiple reports that Donald Trump was planning to pull out of the deal.
In a readout of calls between Trump, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto on Wednesday, the White House said: "President Trump agreed not to terminate Nafta at this time."
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