On the campaign trail President Trump spoke out aggressively against NAFTA, calling it "the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere." (Daron Taylor/The Washington Post)President Trump is considering notifying Canada and Mexico that he is starting the process to withdraw the United States from the three nations' North American Free Trade Agreement, three people familiar with the process said. Even threatening to withdraw from NAFTA could heighten tensions with Mexico and Canada, close allies and trading partners. Withdrawing from #NAFTA would be a disaster for #Arizona jobs & economy - @POTUS shouldn't abandon this vital trade agreement — John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) April 26, 2017Similarly, Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Tex.) He said he voted against the trade agreement in the 1990s "but threatening to withdraw from NAFTA even before negotiations begin to fix the trade agreement won’t give us more leverage."

Source: Washington Post April 26, 2017 18:01 UTC