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Wall Street Journal

Trump's Instincts Triumph on Trade

His unconventional methods didn’t lead to the catastrophe critics promised

walter_russell_mead
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Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

The midnight Sunday deal between U.S. and Canadian negotiators was a decisive victory for President Trump’s unconventional approach to trade. Even the administration’s fiercest critics are calling the revisions significant. For the first time, Mr. Trump and his allies can point to significant progress toward his core campaign promise of renegotiating trade deals to the benefit of the U.S. workers.

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