Trump Threatens To Pull Out Of WTO

[Swordsmyth]

Trump also added that he would pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn’t treat the U.S. better, continuing his criticism of a cornerstone of the international trading system.
“If they don’t shape up, I would withdraw from the WTO,” Trump said Thursday in an interview with Bloomberg News at the White House.
A U.S. withdrawal from the WTO would severely undermine the post-World War II multilateral trading system that the U.S. helped build. Trump said last month that the U.S. is at a big disadvantage from being treated “very badly” by the WTO for many years and that the Geneva-based body needs to “change their ways.” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said allowing China into the WTO in 2001 was a mistake.


More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-30/trump-threatens-pull-out-wto-praises-powell-says-sessions-safe-now

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[Zippyjuan]

He keeps saying that and doing nothing. His Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin shot that down last time. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/treasury-chief-mnuchin-slams-report-that-trump-wants-to-exit-wto/ar-AAzkomE

Just trying to make threats to make them do what he wants them to.

[Swordsmyth]

He keeps saying that and doing nothing.

A man fell of a 30 story building, as he passed the 15th floor he was heard to say "so far, so good."

[Zippyjuan]

US still sees WTO as useful- just yesterday:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-russia/us-goes-to-wto-to-challenge-russian-response-to-trumps-steel-tariffs-idUSKCN1LE1OK


U.S. goes to WTO to challenge Russian response to Trump's steel tariffs

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States launched a complaint against Russia at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Wednesday, challenging measures introduced by Russia in response to recent U.S. tariffs on global steel and aluminum exports.

Imposed in July, the measures in question featuring extra duties on a limited range of U.S. goods were a limited response to the U.S. tariffs, aimed at compensating for just $87.6 million of the $537.6 million Russia expects the hike to cost its companies.

The United States said Russia’s measures broke WTO rules by applying only to U.S. imports, and not to goods from any other country, and because the rates of duty were higher than the maximum allowed under its WTO membership terms.

Russia now has 60 days to settle the dispute, after which the United States could ask the WTO to set up a panel to adjudicate.



More at link.

[Swordsmyth]

US still sees WTO as useful- just yesterday:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-russia/us-goes-to-wto-to-challenge-russian-response-to-trumps-steel-tariffs-idUSKCN1LE1OK



More at link.

Trump uses all possible tools to get what he wants, that doesn't mean he won't leave the WTO sooner or later after it has served his purposes.

[oyarde]

Do it .

[Dr.3D]

Should get out of the U.N. too.

[RonZeplin]

He's bluffing. President Trump is very loyal to the NWO Deep State swamp.


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