Global Trade Watch
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Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, promoting government & corporate accountability in #globalization and #trade since 1995.
We called it – if you can buy lobbyists, you can buy your way out of Trump’s tariffs: www.citizen.org/article/trum...
Trump Loves Tariffs, Just Not for the Rich and Well-Connected - Public Citizen
Trump’s hand-picked lobbyists made millions helping big corporations get out of tariffs – while small businesses got crushed.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We called it – if you can buy lobbyists, you can buy your way out of Trump’s tariffs: www.citizen.org/article/trum...
“Without public scrutiny over the contents of these future trade talks, Trump will continue to wield his illegal tariffs to further consolidate his authoritarian power grab.”
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Without public scrutiny over the contents of these future trade talks, Trump will continue to wield his illegal tariffs to further consolidate his authoritarian power grab.”
The Guatemala, Ecuador and Argentina announcements specifically mention that the countries will address the policies listed in Big Pharma’s “Special 301” hit list.
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The Guatemala, Ecuador and Argentina announcements specifically mention that the countries will address the policies listed in Big Pharma’s “Special 301” hit list.
Guatemala and Argentina agree to not to regulate the flow of their citizens’ data across borders. “Big Pharma’s fingerprints are obvious as well.
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Guatemala and Argentina agree to not to regulate the flow of their citizens’ data across borders. “Big Pharma’s fingerprints are obvious as well.
“All the announced frameworks explicitly push Big Tech’s agenda. El Salvador, Ecuador and Guatemala agree not to tax Big Tech companies for the revenues they earn on digital services in their country.
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“All the announced frameworks explicitly push Big Tech’s agenda. El Salvador, Ecuador and Guatemala agree not to tax Big Tech companies for the revenues they earn on digital services in their country.
The fact of the matter is that regular people fed up with high prices would have demanded he remove those tariffs anyway.
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The fact of the matter is that regular people fed up with high prices would have demanded he remove those tariffs anyway.
“Meanwhile the U.S. only agrees to potentially remove select “reciprocal” tariffs on products that the U.S. can’t grow, mine or produce, i.e., tariffs that never served any logical purpose.
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Meanwhile the U.S. only agrees to potentially remove select “reciprocal” tariffs on products that the U.S. can’t grow, mine or produce, i.e., tariffs that never served any logical purpose.
More imperialist bullying where Global South countries are forced to make all the concessions – to bend to the demand of Big Tech, Big Pharma, and other large corporate interests.
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
More imperialist bullying where Global South countries are forced to make all the concessions – to bend to the demand of Big Tech, Big Pharma, and other large corporate interests.
More headline-grabbing announcements of ‘deals’ that aren’t deals at all, but just goals for future negotiations.
“It appears that these frameworks follow the same callous logic as recent announcements of deals after Trump’s Asia trip:
“It appears that these frameworks follow the same callous logic as recent announcements of deals after Trump’s Asia trip:
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
More headline-grabbing announcements of ‘deals’ that aren’t deals at all, but just goals for future negotiations.
“It appears that these frameworks follow the same callous logic as recent announcements of deals after Trump’s Asia trip:
“It appears that these frameworks follow the same callous logic as recent announcements of deals after Trump’s Asia trip:
Upon announcement of so-called deals with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala, Global Trade Watch director Melinda St. Louis issued the following statement:
“Here we go again. Trump needs to distract from inconvenient news?
“Here we go again. Trump needs to distract from inconvenient news?
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Upon announcement of so-called deals with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala, Global Trade Watch director Melinda St. Louis issued the following statement:
“Here we go again. Trump needs to distract from inconvenient news?
“Here we go again. Trump needs to distract from inconvenient news?
Trump’s Latest Epstein Distraction: Flimsy “Deals” That Only Benefit Big Corporations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced that it reached new trade deals with several Latin American countries that it claims will help consumers in the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced that it reached new trade deals with several Latin American countries that it claims will help consumers in the United States.
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Trump’s Latest Epstein Distraction: Flimsy “Deals” That Only Benefit Big Corporations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced that it reached new trade deals with several Latin American countries that it claims will help consumers in the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced that it reached new trade deals with several Latin American countries that it claims will help consumers in the United States.
Statement from our Director, Melinda St. Louis
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Trump’s Latest Epstein Distraction: Flimsy “Deals” That Only Benefit Big Corporations - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced that it reached new trade deals with several Latin American countries that it claims will…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Statement from our Director, Melinda St. Louis
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DeLauro Leads 105 House Democrats Urging Fixes to North American Trade Deal for U.S. Workers and Economy
DeLauro Leads 105 House Democrats Urging Fixes to North American Trade Deal for U.S. Workers and Economy
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November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Health experts call for changes to US-Mexico-Canada Agreement in upcoming review — Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
Contact: Cassidy Parshall, [email protected] How to End USMCA Threats to Public Health, From UAEM and 30+ Organizations For Immediate Release: November 3, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Universit...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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100+ Members of Congress Join Massive Civil Society Call to Overhaul USMCA, Put People Over Profits - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C — Public Citizen joins with 100+ members of Congress and hundreds of labor, environmental, health, faith, farmer, small…
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November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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