Nets Give Scant Seconds To Trump’s New NAFTA Trade ‘Win’

Scott Whitlock | November 30, 2018
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[See NewsBusters for more.] All three networks on Friday allowed just seconds to the new U.S., Mexico, and Canadian trade deal lobbied for by Donald Trump. CBS This Morning deemed it a “win” for the President, but only allowed 30 seconds of total time to the deal. NBC’s Today barely did better, managing 34 seconds.  ABC’s Good Morning America offered the most, a still-not-impressive 44 seconds. All three networks covered the signing, but only as an aside to the story that Trump would not be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This Morning co-host Norah O’Donnell briefly noted, “This morning, he signed a new trade deal to replace the NAFTA with the leaders of Mexico and Canada.”  

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