the entire thing could certainly collapse, within just the last hour we ve heard from mexico s president and the foreign secretary saying they will not accept what they call this hidden provision, and so while the deal might not be totally at risk, it is certainly less of a sure thing than it was last week. with the strokes of three pens, a new usmca trade deal was signed last week in mexico city. more than just a trade deal, though, for the u.s. it was a moment of rare bipartisanship. though it still needs to pass congress, robert lighthizer called it a model for future trade deals. president trump called it historic and house speaker nancy pelosi agreed. it s a victory for america s workers and one we take great pride, great pride in advancing. reporter: u.s., mexican and canadian negotiators first agreed on a new deal but house democrats had concerns including about mexican labor. through a year of negotiations with the white house they
house listened on restrictive drugs and enforcement mechanisms. there is no question, of course, that this trade agreement is much better than nafta. but in terms of our work here, it is infinitely better than what was initially proposed by the administration. it s a victory for america s workers. it s one that we take great pride, great pride in advancing. listen to this. quote, we ate their lunch. that is how the speaker described the white house concessions in a private meeting with democrats before that public announcement. we will see, in the hours ahead, if the president decides to respond to that. so far he is very upbeat, quote, the usmca trade bill is looking good. very good democratic support for usmca.