President-elect
Trump’s threats to Mexico and Canada – the only two
countries with which the US shares a land border – that he will scrap the free
trade agreements and impose heavy import duties is entirely consistent with the
line he was taking throughout the election campaign. His protectionist, America First viewpoint
has been clearly stated. Trade
agreements will only be honoured – let alone negotiated – if they serve the
interests of the USA at the expense of other parties. He’s left little room for doubt over his
approach.
What I don’t
understand is why so many Brexiteers are blithely assuming that he’ll be
desperately keen to negotiate a free trade agreement with a country thousands
of miles away when he’s planning to tear up such agreements with close
neighbours.
Am I missing
something?
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