Posted on 06/06/2018 3:28:34 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The president’s top economic adviser on Wednesday implied that the U.S. may not abide by any rulings from the World Trade Organization (WTO), a tough signal ahead of a Group of Seven summit this weekend where Trump is expected to face a backlash from allied leaders over his protectionist trade agenda.
“International, multilateral organizations are not going to determine American policy,” White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told reporters at a press briefing organized to preview President Trump’s trip to Canada for the G-7.
The comments paint an unyielding stance on trade as the president prepares to meet with leaders from Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.
The meetings are sure to be tense. Trump imposed tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum from all six countries, sparking a major backlash.
Ahead of the summit, the WTO circulated formal complaints from Canada and the European Union against the tariffs.
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Merkel just crapped her Depends.
Go TRUMP!!!!
MAGA!!!!
Go TRUMP!!!!
MAGA!!!!
Nice to see the globalist slobs here & abroad back on their heels for a change.
WTO was the result of a TREATY approved by the US Senate.
Legally, only the Senate can pull out with concurrence from POTUS.
And they darn well better stand when our national anthem is played.
HOORAY Larry Kudlow
HOORAY President Donald J. Trump
Very few voices against the WTO at the time this monstrosity passed.
Accdg to Kudlow, we are now the fastest growing economy in the world. Who says tariffs dont work?
Pull out of the WTO then.
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