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Trump readies order to quit NAFTA: sources

An executive order for the US to quit the trade agreement with Canada and Mexico is reportedly under consideration.

A draft executive order that will withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement is under consideration, a senior administration official says, confirming an earlier report from Politico.

It is unclear whether the order will be enacted by President Donald Trump, who has accused NAFTA - a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada - of undermining US jobs.


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