he supported any way to apply pressure toward free trade since free trade was his entire interest. 1+1=2
Trump and EU officials agree to work toward 'zero tariff' deal | US news ... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/.../trump-juncker-trade-war-eu-zero-tariff-deal Jul 25, 2018 - Trump and EU officials agree to work toward 'zero tariff' deal ... Trump added: “This was a very big day for free and fair trade, a very big day ... Europe resists Donald Trump's zero-tariff trade offer - Washington Times https://www.washingtontimes.com/.../europe-resists-donald-trumps-zero-tariff-trade-of... Jul 22, 2018 - President Trump offered European nations and other countries a zero-tariff deal as a way out of an escalating trade war, but so far he has no ...
Please refer me to one quote where Friedman made the ludicrous claim that trade wars aided free trade. Good luck!
he did not say they aided free trade but that they could be used as trump is using them to move toward free trade. See how easy you are??
yes and they show Trump's free trade inclinations. Now if libcommie Europe wanted free trade too it would be done.
Trump and EU officials agree to work toward 'zero tariff' deal | US news ... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/.../trump-juncker-trade-war-eu-zero-tariff-deal Jul 25, 2018 - Donald Trump and European Union officials on Wednesday stepped back from a trade war as they struck a deal to work towards “zero” tariffs,
You always need repetition. First, the focus on trade negotiations shifted from tariff to non-tariff yonks ago. Second, it is not possible to derive free trade with bilateralism. Indeed, the use of preferential trade agreements has harmed multilateralism. Third, for a liberal trade outcome to be successful there needs to be a strong dispute settlement process. The nationalist idjuts running the US are currently attacking such a process.