Apparently, the United States hasn’t abandoned NAFTA because Donald Trump’s son-in-law contacted Justin Trudeau and asked him to call The Donald and say he’s against America’s withdrawal.
The National Post said White House officials called Canadian officials seeking Trudeau’s assistance in convincing their boss to save NAFTA. The Canadian Press identified Jared Kushner as the White House aide who may have rescued the trade deal, while the Associated Press said Ottawa reached out to Trump’s son-in-law first.
Well … who knows? Since Trump hasn’t any beliefs except in his own magnificence, and is famously susceptible to flattery, the story can’t be dismissed. But it has the sound of the sort of manipulations that go on in poorly-run businesses and dysfunctional families.
On the other hand, it makes it at least plausible that a cabal of friends, family, advisors and sundry hangers-on were schmoozing with Putin and Trump was oblivious. What a mess. THANKS!, Values Voters.