Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Trump doubts NAFTA deal possible

United States President Donald Trump says he doubts negotiators can reach a deal to update the North American Free Trade Agreement without ripping up the current deal.

"Personally, I don't think we can make a deal. I think we'll probably end up terminating NAFTA at some point," Trump said at a political rally in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday.

Suggesting a termination might help jump-start the negotiations, Trump said: "I personally don't think you can make a deal without a termination."

But then he added he hasn't made his mind up. 

What mind? 

The next meetings are Sept. 1 to 5 in Mexico, then in Canada later in September and back in the U.S. in October.