PBS News Hour: on Free Trade

Steve Bullock: End reckless trade war with China

Bullock has criticized President Donald Trump for his "reckless" trade war with China, which has hit farmers in rural states like Montana particularly hard. As governor, Bullock led trade missions to China, South Korea and Taiwan. He is largely viewed as pro-business and has advocated for cautious government spending. As governor, Bullock launched economic initiatives aimed at boosting local businesses and economic productivity in rural communities. Source: PBS News Hour 2020, "Where the candidate stands on 9 issues" May 15, 2019

Beto O`Rourke: Support NAFTA and TPP

Hailing from a border area that relies on trade with Mexico, O'Rourke supports the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, and has indicated he would not significantly renegotiate it. He also supported other large trade deals including, in 2015, the initial attempts by Congress to move forward with the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Source: PBS News hour on 2020 Presidential hopefuls Mar 14, 2019

John Hickenlooper: No tariffs on goods from China and Europe

Economy: Free trader, opposes Trump administration's tariffs.
Hickenlooper supports pro-business policies and free trade. He opposes President Donald Trump's trade policy and tariffs on goods from China and the European Union.
As a business owner he helped revitalize downtown Denver and as mayor backed a multibillion dollar public transportation initiative, including 119 miles of commuter train track that connects the metro area and suburbs.
As governor, Hickenlooper oversaw a booming Colorado economy that was one of the strongest in the country when he left office in 2018.

Source: PBS News hour on 2020 Presidential hopefuls Mar 4, 2019

John Delaney: Supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Delaney has criticized China for intellectual property theft and supports building a global alliance to pressure China to open its markets.
He commended the president for taking China seriously as a global threat, but opposes the administration's tariffs, which Delaney argues hurt American farmers and curtail job growth.
While in Congress, Delaney was one of a few Democrats who supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and he is interested in revisiting the trade deal.

Source: PBS News hour on 2020 Presidential hopefuls Feb 4, 2019

Cory Booker: No fast-track trade authority for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Booker has said little recently about President Donald Trump's re-negotiation of trade deals with Canada and Mexico, but he once said such agreements need to be "much more fair to U.S. companies." He opposed giving the Obama administration fast-track trade authority during early negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Source: PBS News hour on 2020 Presidential hopefuls Feb 1, 2019

Kirsten Gillibrand: Renegotiate NAFTA; add environmental protections

The New York senator would like to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. She agrees with President Donald Trump about ending a system of tribunals that resolve trade differences. But she would like to see more environmental protections and more gains for dairy farmers who trade goods with Canada. Source: PBS News hour on 2020 Presidential hopefuls Jan 16, 2019

Julian Castro: Renegotiate NAFTA

As mayor of San Antonio, Castro strongly supported NAFTA and expanding the trade deal. He has said that he believes the agreement should be renegotiated to strengthen worker and environmental protections. Source: PBS News hour on 2020 Presidential hopefuls Jan 12, 2019

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*2020 Presidential contenders on Free Trade:*
	*Democrats running for President:* Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO) V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE) Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC) Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT) Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN) Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ) Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX) Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI) Rep.John Delaney (D-MD) Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA) Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT) CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA) Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Marianne Williamson (D-CA) CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY) *2020 Third Party Candidates:* Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI) CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV) Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI) Howie Hawkins (G-NY) ~~Gov.Gary Johnson~~(L-NM) ~~Howard Schultz~~(I-WA) Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN)	*Republicans running for President:* ~~Sen.Ted Cruz~~(R-TX) ~~Gov.Larry Hogan~~ (R-MD) ~~Gov.John Kasich~~(R-OH) V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN) ~~Gov.Mark Sanford~~ (R-SC) Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY) Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL) Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY) *2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:* Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA) Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC) Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK) Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA) Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO) Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA) Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL) Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA) Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX) Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA) Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA) Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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