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Trump, who is
leading in the race for the Republican nomination for president,
has made his opposition to trade deals like the 12-nation TPP
and the North American Free Trade Agreement a centerpiece of his
campaign toward the Nov. 8 vote.
"To do these deals where they wrap them up and they put 12
countries in one. TPP is an example. I want individual trade
deals with individual countries," Trump told a Palm Beach,
Florida, news conference ahead of the state's nominating contest
on Tuesday.
"Some countries treat us better than others. Some are worse," he
said.
"China will take advantage of TPP. It's not in it now but
believe me they come through the back door. They are watching it
so closely,” said Trump, a real estate developer. The deal was
reached in October.
Trump said he favored free trade but it must be "fair." He said
NAFTA had cost many Americans their jobs and TPP, which must be
ratified by Congress, would do the same.
The United States already has bilateral trade deals with 20
countries, including Canada, Israel, Mexico, Peru, Singapore and
South Korea.
(Reporting by Eric Beech in Washington; Editing by Howard
Goller)
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