I. THE PRESIDENT’S TRADE POLICY AGENDA

In 2016, President Trump told Americans, “Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s time to declare our

economic independence once again.” Less than two years later, the Trump Administration has begun fulfilling that promise.

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President Trump’s trade agenda rests on principles as old as the Republic itself. President

Washington, in his Farewell Address, warned his fellow citizens that when it comes to trade negotiations,“There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate upon, real favors from nation to nation.” He also advised that trade agreements should be “temporary,” and “abandoned or varied, as experience and circumstances shall dictate.” These statements laid the groundwork for an American trade policy that is pragmatic, flexible, and steadfastly focused on our national interest.

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