Pelosi Defends Trump’s Trade Policy… in 1996!
25 Years Ago: Nancy Warns of American Job Loss from China’s Unfair Trade Practices
Then on Tariffs: ‘Is This Reciprocal?’ vs Now: ‘Reckless’
In 1996, on the House floor, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) assailed a then-bipartisan plan to give Most Favored Nation (MFN) trade status to China, arguing that while the U.S. has low tariffs on China-made goods, China has high tariffs on American goods.
