I apply the same criteria as Trump. He was the one complaining about the trade deficit with Mexico. He said that Mexico will pay for the wall through the new deal by lowering the trade deficit. None of that happened. The opposite happened. Trade deficit increased by almost $40 billion in 4 years. More than under any other president. And then you have car manufacturers closing 6 factories in the US and Canada while keeping every single factory in Mexico. And not only that. They raised the salary of Mexican workers so that they don't have to move the factories to the US.
I apply the same criteria as Trump. He was the one complaining about the trade deficit with Mexico. He said that Mexico will pay for the wall through the new deal by lowering the trade deficit. None of that happened. The opposite happened. Trade deficit increased by almost $40 billion in 4 years. More than under any other president. And then you have car manufacturers closing 6 factories in the US and Canada while keeping every single factory in Mexico. And not only that. They raised the salary of Mexican workers so that they don't have to move the factories to the US.
https://www.ft.com/content/7edbf172-9dab-4957-b8f0-2467e9d261ae
So, by what metric do you measure this trade deal?