Earlier in the day, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse had told reporters that Trump was reconsidering the withdrawal from the
trade agreement, which Obama Administration had negotiated with 11
other Pacific Rim countries to promote free
trade by reducing
barriers between them.
According to Joe Costello, Minister for
Trade and Development, «The Review of the White Paper, and the Irish Presidency of the EU in the first half of 2013, present us with an opportunity to draw from [the Busan, Rio +20 and MDG Review] processes, and — critically — to bring the various strands together — breaking down any artificial
barriers that exist
between sustainable development, hunger, climate change, human rights, gender and
other priority issues.»