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White house and the trump administration that seemed to politicize the security or diplomatic work you had to do towards mexico? well, you know, i don t know that i would call it politicizing. certainly there were things that because of the political muscle memory of the president, it made the job harder. you know, whether it was nafta negotiations, which had so many additional american demands that really had never been part of conversations over modernizing nafta, and clearly, some of those were politically inspired by various interest groups and not necessarily good for the country as a whole, and so you know, it was very difficult to try and sit down and have the kinds of reasonable conversations that we needed to have, which is not to say that ....
Possibly 35% tariffs on imports. trade experts warn tariffs would risk jobs on both sides of the border. 6 million jobs depend on trade with mexico. while both canada and mexico are open to modernizing nafta, mexico said it would retaliate if hit with a border tax. senate bill introduced friday will require trump to get congressional approval to withdraw from any trade deals. organizers say the turnout for the women s marches across the country is a start of the progressive renewal. protests were bigger than expected with more than 1 million marching in new york, boston, chicago, seattle, los angeles and the main event in washington. it was so crowded that participants could not march through the city. just gathered for the most part. it was too crowded to move. ....
An estimated 6 million jobs depend on trade with mexico. while both canada and mexico are open to modernizing nafta, mexico said it would retaliate if hit with a border tax. a majority of republicans support free trade. a bill on friday by the congress would force the president to get congressional approval before renegotiating nafta. a big week of firsts for the president. the first meeting with the foreign leader and other key conversations to tell you about. we will give you the diplomatic agenda next. wi hi of eering. it s a performance machine. with this degree of intelligence. it s a supercomputer. with this grade of protection. it s a fortress. and with this standard of luxury. it s an oasis. the 2017 e-class. ....