Following Trump’s much-hyped announcement of a trade deal with the United Kingdom, Melinda St. Louis, Global Trade Watch Director at Public Citizen, issued the following statement:
“Trump may have enjoyed having his ego stroked by Starmer and Lutnick fawning over him for ‘closing’ a deal – one that is obviously not actually done – but his con on American workers continues.
“The American and British people need to see whatever text there is or is developed in ongoing talks – and no deal should be approved or go into effect without going through proper on-the-record public comment processes and congressional oversight.
“We need to know, for instance, when they claim to address “non tariff barriers,” just what giveaways for Big Tech may be inserted on behalf of Elon Musk and Trump’s other tech-bro billionaire buddies, given that he waved around Big Tech’s wish list when he announced the tariffs.
“With claims of dozens more ‘deals’ in progress, Congress must act swiftly to demand transparency and accountability in any trade deal before Trump and his team sell off our country for parts behind closed doors.”
This content originally appeared on Common Dreams and was authored by Newswire Editor.