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President Donald Trump has never been a fan of the World Trade Organization.
For years Trump has called the Geneva-based body the “worst trade deal ever” — largely because he believes the WTO helped China gain a competitive advantage over the U.S. and precipitated the loss of thousands of American jobs.
Trump’s trade chief, Robert Lighthizer, supports this view and has expertly poked at the organization’s weaknesses.
Under Lighthizer’s stewardship the U.S. has:
- Imposed ...
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