bulgakov Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Maybe there is already a post on this. If so, please let me know. Trump often claims to be willing to alter, impose, and end trade deals with China. But from my understanding of trade deals, they are often not dictated at all by the President, and to a certain extent the US Government as a whole. NAFTA required agreements between three countries. The IMF, World Bank, and WTO are multi-governmental organizations that bargain on and agree on trade arrangements. How could Donald Trump effectively make any change? First he would have to get the US Congress on board, which seems hard to do with the current Republican and Democrat politicians. And even getting Congress on his side wouldn't guarantee a favorable response from larger trade organizations. So how much of what he proposes in regards to trade could be practically achieved?
Matthew Ed Moran Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Donald Trump has relationships with private people in every capacity - rich people, smart people, blue collar people, celebrities, the media, industrial contractors. What matters in politics is what public opinion does. If you have the support of enough people and they are active enough for you, anything can be achieved. Sure the odds may be great, but many people know and have credibility with Donald Trump, who stand to benefit from his election. That is worth something. Technically he would be the chief executive of the military, and if they stand behind him, he can practically do anything he wants with executive orders. Obama does it so why couldn't he?
bulgakov Posted February 20, 2016 Author Posted February 20, 2016 Donald Trump has relationships with private people in every capacity - rich people, smart people, blue collar people, celebrities, the media, industrial contractors. What matters in politics is what public opinion does. If you have the support of enough people and they are active enough for you, anything can be achieved. Sure the odds may be great, but many people know and have credibility with Donald Trump, who stand to benefit from his election. That is worth something. Technically he would be the chief executive of the military, and if they stand behind him, he can practically do anything he wants with executive orders. Obama does it so why couldn't he? So you are saying it would have to be more of a social upheaval or social pressuring rather than using the already established routes of trade negotiations? Because I was under the impression that even Obama's executive orders don't expand to trade deals. Sort of why the TPP had to go through Congress.
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