# Withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership

> On his fourth day, Trump signed a memorandum withdrawing the U.S. from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact before it took effect.

Donald Trump · Trade & Economy · Presidential Memorandum · Jan 23, 2017
Official record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Pacific_Partnership

## What happened

On his fourth day, Trump signed a memorandum withdrawing the U.S. from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact before it took effect.

## How it happened

Presidential memorandum directing the U.S. Trade Representative to permanently withdraw.

## Documented impact

- [positive / contested] Supporters said it protected U.S. manufacturing jobs from offshoring. — Backers across both parties argued TPP would have disadvantaged American workers.
- [negative / contested] Critics say it ceded Asia-Pacific economic leadership to China. — The remaining members proceeded without the U.S. (CPTPP); analysts argued it weakened U.S. influence as a counterweight to China.

## Sources

- [Trans-Pacific Partnership (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Pacific_Partnership)

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