On the campaign trail, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are constantly talking about trade, tariffs and domestic manufacturing. In many ways, these talking points stem from a single trade deal that transformed the U.S. economy and remade both parties’ relationship with the working class. Dan Kaufman, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains how the North American Free Trade Agreement broke American politics.
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From the New York Times, I'm Michael Balbaro.
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Big hello to Wisconsin.
Oh, it's good to be back in.
Michigan.
On the campaign trail.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are constantly talking about trade tariffs and domestic manufacturing.
Now people are moving their companies to other countries, and we're getting killed, by the way, by Mexico.
We announced the opening of more than 20 new auto plants in the United States.
We'll put a tariff of 200% on if we have to.
We're not letting those cars come into the United States.