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Trump's protectionism continues long history of US rejection of free trade

  • Written by Giulio Gallarotti, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
Trump has made pushing protectionism since the campaign.AP Photo/Chris Carlson

Free traders have vilified President Donald Trump as a pernicious protectionist because of policies such as hiking tariffs, abandoning the Trans-Pacific Partnership and saying he’s prepared to walk away from the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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