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Sept. 6, 2018 Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee - Statement of Subcommittee Chairman John Ratcliffe (R-TX) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee - "Understanding the Cybersecurity of America's Aviation Sector" John Ratcliffe
Sept. 5, 2018 Remarks by President Trump in Meeting with Republican Congressional Leadership Pres. Donald Trump
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "There is no political necessity to keep Canada in the new NAFTA deal. If we don't make a fair deal for the U.S. after decades of abuse, Canada will be out. Congress should not interfere w/ these negotiations or I will simply terminate NAFTA entirely & we will be far better off.......Remember, NAFTA was one of the WORST Trade Deals ever made. The U.S. lost thousands of businesses and millions of jobs. We were far better off before NAFTA - should never have been signed. Even the Vat Tax was not accounted for. We make new deal or go back to pre-NAFTA!" Pres. Donald Trump
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "I love Canada, but they've taken advantage of our Country for many years!" Pres. Donald Trump
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "We shouldn't have to buy our friends with bad Trade Deals and Free Military Protection!" Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 31, 2018 Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate - Progress to Renegotiate NAFTA Trade Agreement Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I smile at Senators and others talking about how good free trade is for the U.S. What they don't say is that we lose Jobs and over 800 Billion Dollars a year on really dumb Trade Deals....and these same countries Tariff us to death. These lawmakers are just fine with this!" Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Our new Trade Deal with Mexico focuses on FARMERS, GROWTH for our country, tearing down TRADE BARRIERS, JOBS and having companies continue to POUR BACK INTO OUR COUNTRY. It will be a big hit!" Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 27, 2018 Remarks by President Trump in Phone Call with President Peña Nieto of Mexico on the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 27, 2018 Burgum Statement on U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement Doug Burgum
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "A big deal looking good with Mexico!" Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Our relationship with Mexico is getting closer by the hour. Some really good people within both the new and old government, and all working closely together....A big Trade Agreement with Mexico could be happening soon!" Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 23, 2018 Sanford joins U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Censky at trade discussion in Fargo Doug Burgum
Aug. 16, 2018 Rubio, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Defend American Workers Against China's Cheating Marco Rubio
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Our Country was built on Tariffs, and Tariffs are now leading us to great new Trade Deals - as opposed to the horrible and unfair Trade Deals that I inherited as your President. Other Countries should not be allowed to come in and steal the wealth of our great U.S.A. No longer!" Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I have just authorized a doubling of Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum with respect to Turkey as their currency, the Turkish Lira, slides rapidly downward against our very strong Dollar! Aluminum will now be 20% and Steel 50%. Our relations with Turkey are not good at this time!" Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Deal with Mexico is coming along nicely. Autoworkers and farmers must be taken care of or there will be no deal. New President of Mexico has been an absolute gentleman. Canada must wait. Their Tariffs and Trade Barriers are far too high. Will tax cars if we can't make a deal!" Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 9, 2018 Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate - National Emergency with Respect to Export Administration Act Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Tariffs are working big time. Every country on earth wants to take wealth out of the U.S., always to our detriment. I say, as they come,Tax them. If they don't want to be taxed, let them make or build the product in the U.S. In either event, it means jobs and great wealth.......Because of Tariffs we will be able to start paying down large amounts of the $21 Trillion in debt that has been accumulated, much by the Obama Administration, while at the same time reducing taxes for our people. At minimum, we will make much better Trade Deals for our country!" Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Tariffs are working far better than anyone ever anticipated. China market has dropped 27% in last 4months, and they are talking to us. Our market is stronger than ever, and will go up dramatically when these horrible Trade Deals are successfully renegotiated. America First...........Tariffs have had a tremendous positive impact on our Steel Industry. Plants are opening all over the U.S., Steelworkers are working again, and big dollars are flowing into our Treasury. Other countries use Tariffs against, but when we use them, foolish people scream!....Tariffs will make our country much richer than it is today. Only fools would disagree. We are using them to negotiate fair trade deals and, if countries are still unwilling to negotiate, they will pay us vast sums of money in the form of Tariffs. We win either way..........China, which is for the first time doing poorly against us, is spending a fortune on ads and P.R. trying to convince and scare our politicians to fight me on Tariffs- because they are really hurting their economy. Likewise other countries. We are Winning, but must be strong!" Pres. Donald Trump
Aug. 3, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Counter China's Geostrategic Goals Marco Rubio, ...
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "The biggest and best results coming out of the good GDP report was that the quarterly Trade Deficit has been reduced by $52 Billion and, of course, the historically low unemployment numbers, especially for African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Women." Pres. Donald Trump
July 27, 2018 Riverhead Local - Economic Resurgence Shows U.S. Is on The Right Path Lee Zeldin
July 26, 2018 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Marco Rubio
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "China is targeting our farmers, who they know I love & respect, as a way of getting me to continue allowing them to take advantage of the U.S. They are being vicious in what will be their failed attempt. We were being nice - until now! China made $517 Billion on us last year." Pres. Donald Trump
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "The United States and the European Union have a $1 TRILLION bilateral trade relationship -- the largest economic relationship in the world. We want to further strengthen this trade relationship to the benefit of all American and European citizens..." Pres. Donald Trump
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Great to be back on track with the European Union. This was a big day for free and fair trade!" Pres. Donald Trump
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Every time I see a weak politician asking to stop Trade talks or the use of Tariffs to counter unfair Tariffs, I wonder, what can they be thinking? Are we just going to continue and let our farmers and country get ripped off? Lost $817 Billion on Trade last year. No weakness!" Pres. Donald Trump
July 24, 2018 Cassidy, Rubio Praise Trump Administration's Move to Streamline Small-Scale LNG Exports Marco Rubio, ...
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "The European Union is coming to Washington tomorrow to negotiate a deal on Trade. I have an idea for them. Both the U.S. and the E.U. drop all Tariffs, Barriers and Subsidies! That would finally be called Free Market and Fair Trade! Hope they do it, we are ready - but they won't!" Pres. Donald Trump
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "Tariffs are the greatest! Either a country which has treated the United States unfairly on Trade negotiates a fair deal, or it gets hit with Tariffs. It's as simple as that - and everybody's talking! Remember, we are the "piggy bank" that's being robbed. All will be Great!" Pres. Donald Trump
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "Countries that have treated us unfairly on trade for years are all coming to Washington to negotiate. This should have taken place many years ago but, as the saying goes, better late than never!" Pres. Donald Trump
July 20, 2018 Tweet - "China, the European Union and others have been manipulating their currencies and interest rates lower, while the U.S. is raising rates while the dollars gets stronger and stronger with each passing day - taking away our big competitive edge. As usual, not a level playing field.......The United States should not be penalized because we are doing so well. Tightening now hurts all that we have done. The U.S. should be allowed to recapture what was lost due to illegal currency manipulation and BAD Trade Deals. Debt coming due & we are raising rates - Really?" Pres. Donald Trump
July 20, 2018 Tweet - "Farmers have been on a downward trend for 15 years. The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the Election. A big reason is bad (terrible) Trade Deals with other countries. They put on massive Tariffs and Barriers. Canada charges 275% on Dairy. Farmers will WIN!" Pres. Donald Trump
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "3.4 million jobs created since our great Election Victory - far greater than ever anticipated, and only getting better as new and greatly improved Trade Deals start coming to fruition!" Pres. Donald Trump
July 15, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Foreign Affairs and Trade Pres. Donald Trump
July 13, 2018 Rubio Statement on ZTE "Deal" Marco Rubio
July 3, 2018 Tweet - "The economy is doing perhaps better than ever before, and that's prior to fixing some of the worst and most unfair Trade Deals ever made by any country. In any event, they are coming along very well. Most countries agree that they must be changed, but nobody ever asked!" Pres. Donald Trump
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Early this year Harley-Davidson said they would move much of their plant operations in Kansas City to Thailand. That was long before Tariffs were announced. Hence, they were just using Tariffs/Trade War as an excuse. Shows how unbalanced & unfair trade is, but we will fix it....." Pres. Donald Trump
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "....We are getting other countries to reduce and eliminate tariffs and trade barriers that have been unfairly used for years against our farmers, workers and companies. We are opening up closed markets and expanding our footprint. They must play fair or they will pay tariffs!" Pres. Donald Trump
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "....We are finishing our study of Tariffs on cars from the E.U. in that they have long taken advantage of the U.S. in the form of Trade Barriers and Tariffs. In the end it will all even out - and it won't take very long!" Pres. Donald Trump
June 25, 2018 Tweet - "Surprised that Harley-Davidson, of all companies, would be the first to wave the White Flag. I fought hard for them and ultimately they will not pay tariffs selling into the E.U., which has hurt us badly on trade, down $151 Billion. Taxes just a Harley excuse - be patient! #MAGA" Pres. Donald Trump
June 24, 2018 Tweet - "The United States is insisting that all countries that have placed artificial Trade Barriers and Tariffs on goods going into their country, remove those Barriers & Tariffs or be met with more than Reciprocity by the U.S.A. Trade must be fair and no longer a one way street!" Pres. Donald Trump
June 22, 2018 Tweet - "Based on the Tariffs and Trade Barriers long placed on the U.S. and it great companies and workers by the European Union, if these Tariffs and Barriers are not soon broken down and removed, we will be placing a 20% Tariff on all of their cars coming into the U.S. Build them here!" Pres. Donald Trump
June 18, 2018 Statement from the President Regarding Trade with China Pres. Donald Trump
June 15, 2018 Statement by the President Regarding Trade with China Pres. Donald Trump
June 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Encourage Advertising Campaigns to Promote Milk Consumption Sean Duffy, ...
June 15, 2018 Rubio Statement on Trump Administration's "Theft Tax" Against China Marco Rubio
June 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Commerce Secretary, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Renegotiate Softwood Lumber Trade Agreement Between the U.S. & Canada Lee Zeldin, ...
June 11, 2018 Burgum Discusses Trade, Other Key Issues with Canada's Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Amarjeet Sohi Doug Burgum
Date Title Politician
Sept. 6, 2018 Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee - Statement of Subcommittee Chairman John Ratcliffe (R-TX) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee - "Understanding the Cybersecurity of America's Aviation Sector" John Ratcliffe
Sept. 5, 2018 Remarks by President Trump in Meeting with Republican Congressional Leadership Pres.Donald Trump
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "There is no political necessity to keep Canada in the new NAFTA deal. If we don't make a fair deal for the U.S. after decades of abuse, Canada will be out. Congress should not interfere w/ these negotiations or I will simply terminate NAFTA entirely & we will be far better off.......Remember, NAFTA was one of the WORST Trade Deals ever made. The U.S. lost thousands of businesses and millions of jobs. We were far better off before NAFTA - should never have been signed. Even the Vat Tax was not accounted for. We make new deal or go back to pre-NAFTA!" Pres.Donald Trump
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "I love Canada, but they've taken advantage of our Country for many years!" Pres.Donald Trump
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "We shouldn't have to buy our friends with bad Trade Deals and Free Military Protection!" Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 31, 2018 Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate - Progress to Renegotiate NAFTA Trade Agreement Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I smile at Senators and others talking about how good free trade is for the U.S. What they don't say is that we lose Jobs and over 800 Billion Dollars a year on really dumb Trade Deals....and these same countries Tariff us to death. These lawmakers are just fine with this!" Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Our new Trade Deal with Mexico focuses on FARMERS, GROWTH for our country, tearing down TRADE BARRIERS, JOBS and having companies continue to POUR BACK INTO OUR COUNTRY. It will be a big hit!" Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 27, 2018 Remarks by President Trump in Phone Call with President Peña Nieto of Mexico on the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 27, 2018 Burgum Statement on U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement Doug Burgum
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "A big deal looking good with Mexico!" Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Our relationship with Mexico is getting closer by the hour. Some really good people within both the new and old government, and all working closely together....A big Trade Agreement with Mexico could be happening soon!" Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 23, 2018 Sanford joins U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Censky at trade discussion in Fargo Doug Burgum
Aug. 16, 2018 Rubio, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Defend American Workers Against China's Cheating Marco Rubio
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Our Country was built on Tariffs, and Tariffs are now leading us to great new Trade Deals - as opposed to the horrible and unfair Trade Deals that I inherited as your President. Other Countries should not be allowed to come in and steal the wealth of our great U.S.A. No longer!" Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I have just authorized a doubling of Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum with respect to Turkey as their currency, the Turkish Lira, slides rapidly downward against our very strong Dollar! Aluminum will now be 20% and Steel 50%. Our relations with Turkey are not good at this time!" Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Deal with Mexico is coming along nicely. Autoworkers and farmers must be taken care of or there will be no deal. New President of Mexico has been an absolute gentleman. Canada must wait. Their Tariffs and Trade Barriers are far too high. Will tax cars if we can't make a deal!" Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 9, 2018 Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate - National Emergency with Respect to Export Administration Act Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Tariffs are working big time. Every country on earth wants to take wealth out of the U.S., always to our detriment. I say, as they come,Tax them. If they don't want to be taxed, let them make or build the product in the U.S. In either event, it means jobs and great wealth.......Because of Tariffs we will be able to start paying down large amounts of the $21 Trillion in debt that has been accumulated, much by the Obama Administration, while at the same time reducing taxes for our people. At minimum, we will make much better Trade Deals for our country!" Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Tariffs are working far better than anyone ever anticipated. China market has dropped 27% in last 4months, and they are talking to us. Our market is stronger than ever, and will go up dramatically when these horrible Trade Deals are successfully renegotiated. America First...........Tariffs have had a tremendous positive impact on our Steel Industry. Plants are opening all over the U.S., Steelworkers are working again, and big dollars are flowing into our Treasury. Other countries use Tariffs against, but when we use them, foolish people scream!....Tariffs will make our country much richer than it is today. Only fools would disagree. We are using them to negotiate fair trade deals and, if countries are still unwilling to negotiate, they will pay us vast sums of money in the form of Tariffs. We win either way..........China, which is for the first time doing poorly against us, is spending a fortune on ads and P.R. trying to convince and scare our politicians to fight me on Tariffs- because they are really hurting their economy. Likewise other countries. We are Winning, but must be strong!" Pres.Donald Trump
Aug. 3, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Counter China's Geostrategic Goals Marco Rubio, ...
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "The biggest and best results coming out of the good GDP report was that the quarterly Trade Deficit has been reduced by $52 Billion and, of course, the historically low unemployment numbers, especially for African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Women." Pres.Donald Trump
July 27, 2018 Riverhead Local - Economic Resurgence Shows U.S. Is on The Right Path Lee Zeldin
July 26, 2018 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Marco Rubio
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "China is targeting our farmers, who they know I love & respect, as a way of getting me to continue allowing them to take advantage of the U.S. They are being vicious in what will be their failed attempt. We were being nice - until now! China made $517 Billion on us last year." Pres.Donald Trump
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "The United States and the European Union have a $1 TRILLION bilateral trade relationship -- the largest economic relationship in the world. We want to further strengthen this trade relationship to the benefit of all American and European citizens..." Pres.Donald Trump
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Great to be back on track with the European Union. This was a big day for free and fair trade!" Pres.Donald Trump
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Every time I see a weak politician asking to stop Trade talks or the use of Tariffs to counter unfair Tariffs, I wonder, what can they be thinking? Are we just going to continue and let our farmers and country get ripped off? Lost $817 Billion on Trade last year. No weakness!" Pres.Donald Trump
July 24, 2018 Cassidy, Rubio Praise Trump Administration's Move to Streamline Small-Scale LNG Exports Marco Rubio, ...
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "The European Union is coming to Washington tomorrow to negotiate a deal on Trade. I have an idea for them. Both the U.S. and the E.U. drop all Tariffs, Barriers and Subsidies! That would finally be called Free Market and Fair Trade! Hope they do it, we are ready - but they won't!" Pres.Donald Trump
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "Tariffs are the greatest! Either a country which has treated the United States unfairly on Trade negotiates a fair deal, or it gets hit with Tariffs. It's as simple as that - and everybody's talking! Remember, we are the "piggy bank" that's being robbed. All will be Great!" Pres.Donald Trump
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "Countries that have treated us unfairly on trade for years are all coming to Washington to negotiate. This should have taken place many years ago but, as the saying goes, better late than never!" Pres.Donald Trump
July 20, 2018 Tweet - "China, the European Union and others have been manipulating their currencies and interest rates lower, while the U.S. is raising rates while the dollars gets stronger and stronger with each passing day - taking away our big competitive edge. As usual, not a level playing field.......The United States should not be penalized because we are doing so well. Tightening now hurts all that we have done. The U.S. should be allowed to recapture what was lost due to illegal currency manipulation and BAD Trade Deals. Debt coming due & we are raising rates - Really?" Pres.Donald Trump
July 20, 2018 Tweet - "Farmers have been on a downward trend for 15 years. The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the Election. A big reason is bad (terrible) Trade Deals with other countries. They put on massive Tariffs and Barriers. Canada charges 275% on Dairy. Farmers will WIN!" Pres.Donald Trump
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "3.4 million jobs created since our great Election Victory - far greater than ever anticipated, and only getting better as new and greatly improved Trade Deals start coming to fruition!" Pres.Donald Trump
July 15, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Foreign Affairs and Trade Pres.Donald Trump
July 13, 2018 Rubio Statement on ZTE "Deal" Marco Rubio
July 3, 2018 Tweet - "The economy is doing perhaps better than ever before, and that's prior to fixing some of the worst and most unfair Trade Deals ever made by any country. In any event, they are coming along very well. Most countries agree that they must be changed, but nobody ever asked!" Pres.Donald Trump
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Early this year Harley-Davidson said they would move much of their plant operations in Kansas City to Thailand. That was long before Tariffs were announced. Hence, they were just using Tariffs/Trade War as an excuse. Shows how unbalanced & unfair trade is, but we will fix it....." Pres.Donald Trump
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "....We are getting other countries to reduce and eliminate tariffs and trade barriers that have been unfairly used for years against our farmers, workers and companies. We are opening up closed markets and expanding our footprint. They must play fair or they will pay tariffs!" Pres.Donald Trump
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "....We are finishing our study of Tariffs on cars from the E.U. in that they have long taken advantage of the U.S. in the form of Trade Barriers and Tariffs. In the end it will all even out - and it won't take very long!" Pres.Donald Trump
June 25, 2018 Tweet - "Surprised that Harley-Davidson, of all companies, would be the first to wave the White Flag. I fought hard for them and ultimately they will not pay tariffs selling into the E.U., which has hurt us badly on trade, down $151 Billion. Taxes just a Harley excuse - be patient! #MAGA" Pres.Donald Trump
June 24, 2018 Tweet - "The United States is insisting that all countries that have placed artificial Trade Barriers and Tariffs on goods going into their country, remove those Barriers & Tariffs or be met with more than Reciprocity by the U.S.A. Trade must be fair and no longer a one way street!" Pres.Donald Trump
June 22, 2018 Tweet - "Based on the Tariffs and Trade Barriers long placed on the U.S. and it great companies and workers by the European Union, if these Tariffs and Barriers are not soon broken down and removed, we will be placing a 20% Tariff on all of their cars coming into the U.S. Build them here!" Pres.Donald Trump
June 18, 2018 Statement from the President Regarding Trade with China Pres.Donald Trump
June 15, 2018 Statement by the President Regarding Trade with China Pres.Donald Trump
June 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Encourage Advertising Campaigns to Promote Milk Consumption Sean Duffy, ...
June 15, 2018 Rubio Statement on Trump Administration's "Theft Tax" Against China Marco Rubio
June 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Commerce Secretary, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Renegotiate Softwood Lumber Trade Agreement Between the U.S. & Canada Lee Zeldin, ...
June 11, 2018 Burgum Discusses Trade, Other Key Issues with Canada's Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Amarjeet Sohi Doug Burgum
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