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Just hours after Democrats’ partisan impeachment, President Trump continues to accomplish important goals for Americans.
This is one of the biggest political wins of his presidency.
“Pelosi, who stalled passing the deal for over a year, held a vote on it just hours after Democrats pushed through partisan articles of impeachment against Trump,” Daily Wire reported. “USMCA passed in the House in an overwhelming 385-41 vote with 38 Democrats opposing it.”
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer released a statement saying, “House passage of the USMCA with such huge bipartisan support is a major milestone and shows just how much President Trump is successfully changing U.S. trade policy so it works for the benefit of American workers, farmers, ranchers and businesses…
“The USMCA is expected to create between 176,000 and 589,000 new American jobs and substantially increase economic growth. The International Trade Commission’s analysis shows that USMCA will have a more positive impact on our economy, jobs and wages than any other U.S. trade agreement ever negotiated.”
The USMCA represented the new “gold standard” in U.S. trade policy.
The Trump administration has created a template for future trade agreements as it prioritizes Americans.
Lighthizer continued, “It will create tens of thousands of new jobs—many importantly in manufacturing—and increase export opportunities for our farmers, ranchers and businesses. President Trump is keeping his promise to replace the failed NAFTA with a far better trade agreement…
“This is the first-ever trade coalition of workers, farmers, Republicans, Democrats, business and agriculture groups, organized labor and much more. I would like to thank the many members of the House and Senate for getting us to this point….
“I would also like to acknowledge the leadership of the business community, agriculture groups, and organized labor who have supported the agreement.”
As previously reported at AnalyzingAmerica, Nancy Pelosi addressed the negotiations for the U.S., Mexico and Canada Agreement (USMCA) as the House gets ready for a vote on the trade deal.
The new deal will replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
WATCH: Pelosi Plans To Pass Trump’s USMCA Trade Deal
