Sometimes, it’s OK to let bad presidents do good things.
are still holding out for more details. But, at first glance, it looks like an improvement over both the original-recipe NAFTA and the first draft of the USMCA, and it could help set better standards for America’s future trade deals.
Does that mean Democrats should support it? A lot of vocal people on the left clearly think not, arguing that Trump is a uniquely lawless and dangerous president and that by working with him on a major priority, Democrats are normalizing him in the public’s eyes and muddying their message that he deserves to be removed from office. There is also the concern that Trump delivering on his promise to fix NAFTA could help him win reelection, subjecting the country to another four years in office.
It’s not obvious either of those points is true, though. Democrats have made it abundantly clear that they think Donald Trump is a bad president who ought to be sent packing from the Oval Office. I doubt a trade deal will significantly alter that perception among voters. It’s also not obvious that Democrats would benefit from turning down a deal that gives organized labor most of what it’s wanted for years.
At the moment, it seems like Democrats have succeeded in turning the USMCA from a so-so trade deal into a pretty good trade deal. Passing it, and trying to take credit for its positive qualities, is a reasonable course of action.
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