Story highlights Jonathan Tasini: TPP was already dead as a doornail, so Trump's withdrawal is hardly bold newsTrump's other plans make it clear he's out to help corporations, not the average worker, he saysJonathan Tasini (@jonathantasini) has been a frequent commentator on CNN. But, looking more closely, the decision reflects mostly a political reality, combined with a healthy helping of cynical economic misdirection. The truth is that Donald Trump had very little to do with the TPP's demise. The political pressure against the TPP built up enough opposition among an overwhelming number of Congressional Democrats and enough Republicans to make it unpassable. For that reason, the lame-duck session after the election saw no action taken on the TPP.

Source: CNN January 23, 2017 18:44 UTC