Exposing the egregious media bias against President Donald Trump, the press focused today on the White House flag returning to full-mast, not renegotiating Mexico’s 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA]. Federal law requires flags go at half-mast to commemorate the deaths of key American figure for a period of 24 hours, unless otherwise specified by the president. Ignoring Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto’s decision to agree to new terms on NAFTA, the press wants only to talk about Trump not properly venerating the Aug. 25 death of 81-year-old Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). “My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!” tweeted Trump yesterday, only to be slammed by the press. Asking why the flag wasn’t at half-mast longer, the press wants only to highlight Trump’s contempt.
When you really look at the contempt, it’s with the McCain family over Trump’s past words in 2015-16 campaign, questioning McCain’s heroism as a Vietnam POW. Yet at the time of Trump’s remarks, McCain was questioning Trump’s fitness to run for president, attacking the New York real estate tycoon from the day he announced for president June 16, 2015. About year-and-half later, McCain gave former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s opposition research AKA “the dossier” to former FBI Director James Comey. Comey knew the contents of “the dossier” beforehand, since its author, former MI6 agent Christopher Steele, was on the FBI payroll. McCain said in his 2018 memoir, “The Restless Wave,” he had no regrets and would do it again, admitting he didn’t verify “the dossier’s” contents. Hillary’s dossier implicated Trump in treason with the Kremlin.
Today’s announcement about Mexico agreeing to new terms for NAFTA rocketed up Wall Street, seeing only good things for the U.S. economy. With the Atlanta Federal Reserve Board expecting third quarter GDP at 4.8%, it should be reason to celebrate Trump’s success. Yet the press looks fixated only on highlighting the feud with McCain. Nearly on his deathbed, McCain slammed Trump July 16 for what he called “disgraceful” behavior at the Helsinki summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. McCain often called Putin “the tyrant,” referring to the Russian President as a “tin pot dictator.” Trump found it difficult to fulfill his campaign promise to improve U.S.-Russian relations when McCain said disparaging things about Putin. Far more important than McCain’s views on Putin was today’s announcement that fixing NAFTA would result in more American jobs.
Trump’s new deal with Mexico requires that 75% of auto parts assembled in Mexico come from the U.S., up from NAFTA’s 62.5%. Trump fully expects Canada to go along with the same requirements, boosting more U.S. jobs. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expects to sign a new deal with the U.S. on Friday. “There are still issues with Canada but I think they could be resolved very quickly,” said a senior U.S. trade official off the record. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said that he would work toward completing the deal with Canada. “Millions of jobs in Texas depend on an updated NAFTA, and it’s important that we get this right,” said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the No. 2 man in the U.S. Senate. With more than $1 trillion in trade between Mexico and Canada, Trump wants a seamless three-way deal with the U.S., Mexico and Canada completed Friday.
Trump’s new fair trade agreement requires that 40% to 45% of the auto parts be made by workers earning $16 per hour, a real boost to workers in auto parts’ plants. Trump wants Canada to agree to the same terms in Mexico, making it a balanced three-way pact. With the media only highlighting Trump’s stormy relations with Mexico and Canada, today’s announcement surprised many analysts. Analysts have only heard from the press about Trump’s antagonistic relations between the U.S. and Mexico. Yet today’s announcement proves that tough talk is sometimes needed to get deals done. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Tx/), chairman to the powerful tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, urged Canada to work “with the aim of concluding a modern seamless three-way agreement.” Accomplishments like this should eclipse tabloid-like stories only hightlightomg Trump’s feud with McCain and others.
Showing that the press only concerns itself with advancing the Democrat agenda to win back the House and Senate in November, Trump’s deal with Mexico was practically overlooked. While the press ignores the U.S. economy, voters this November will reward Trump for real pocketbook issues. Getting major trade deals renegotiated only proves that Trump takes his campaign promises seriously. Whether or not the press wants to acknowledge today’s booming stock market or 4.8% GDP growth, voters can see through obvious attempts to snub Trump. With NBC showing that Trump’s approval ratings holding strong a 44%, it’s a remarkable feat considering all of the bad publicity. Focusing only on Trump’s feud with McCain, Trump can’t catch a break with the media. Highlighting Trump’s feud with McCain tells voters that the press wants to push its agenda, not report the facts.
