President Obama took advantage of the chance to pass an unpopular, globalist, and un-American bill. Last year, Sen. Jeff Sessions issued a statement on his website in regards to the TPP. For those who haven’t followed the TPP, the Senator laid out why he believes the trade deal was detrimental to the American people:
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Disguised as a simple trade agreement, [TPP] commits the American people to an international commission with the power to act around Congress. It allows 12 nations, some with less than 1 percent of the GDP of the United States, an equal vote in the TPP Commission. Actions by this commission separate the American people from the policy decisions that affect their lives. The TPP Commission is a direct threat to representative democracy and accountability.
Renegotiating this agreement (and others like it) was a substantial component of President Trump’s election campaign. During his first day as President, Trump issued an executive order withdrawing the USA from the TPP. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to meet with President Trump to discuss a future trade deal.
Trump had this to say about the TPP back in April, 2015:
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is an attack on America’s business. It does not stop Japan’s currency manipulation. This is a bad deal.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2015
