[Trump trashes trade deals and advocates tariffs]Ryan (R-Wis.) advocates being aggressive early in establishing deals with Britain. Since then, however, lawmakers in both parties have expressed skepticism about approving the pending 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement as the electorate’s mood toward trade deals has soured. It is the administration’s job to negotiate trade deals and then submit them to Congress for approval. American voters in both parties registered their anti-trade sentiment during this year’s presidential primaries, and Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech Tuesday night vowing to rip up trade deals as president. Portman, who is a Finance Committee member and served as U.S. trade representative in the George W. Bush administration, also cautioned against trying to separate talks with Britain from ongoing trade talks with the E.U.

Source: Washington Post June 29, 2016 10:06 UTC