Meanwhile, President Trump gains a major policy WIN on USMCA yesterday...handed to him by, wait for it... Pelosi! They were finally forced to take up the new trade deal that had been sitting on the Speaker's desk for the past year in a do-nothing Democratic Congress that's only objective has been to get rid of the guy instead of working for the American people...so they had to have something to show by the end of the year!
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced that Democrats had struck a deal on the new U.S. trade deal with Mexico and Canada.
Trump had accused Pelosi of being incapable of passing the agreement because she is too wrapped up in impeachment. On Monday, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Siriux XM’s Breitbart News Daily that Pelosi was the sole individual standing in the way of getting the deal signed.
Pelosi on Tuesday said the new deal was a “victory for America’s workers.”
Pelosi’s announcement came less than one hour after Democrats announced their impeachment charged against President Donald Trump, creating the odd juxtaposition of Democrats handing the president a major legislative victory while furthering their attempts to remove him from office.
President Trump celebrated the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, in pair of tweets Tuesday morning.
Repealing and replacing NAFTA was one of Trump’s signature 2016 campaign promises. The adoption of the USMCA fulfills that promise.America’s great USMCA Trade Bill is looking good. It will be the best and most important trade deal ever made by the USA. Good for everybody - Farmers, Manufacturers, Energy, Unions - tremendous support. Importantly, we will finally end our Country’s worst Trade Deal, NAFTA!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 10, 2019Looking like very good Democrat support for USMCA. That would be great for our Country!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 10, 2019
The House is planning to vote on the agreement next week. Now that it has support from House Democrats and U.S. labor leaders, it is expected to pass easily.
✅ Another promise made— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) December 11, 2019
✅ Another promise kept
No one thought President @realDonaldTrump could renegotiate NAFTA, but he did. It's pathetic that Democrats still won't give him any credit. pic.twitter.com/XEmhrYkQhn