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In fact, mexican president made it clear they want canada to be part of any deal going forward. now, nafta has been a favorite punching bag of populist politicians since it was first negotiated in the early 1990s. ross perot coined an iconic political phrase when he said this -- >> pretty simple. if you're playing 12, 13, $14 an hour for factory workers and you can move your factory south of the border, pay $1 an hour for labor, there will be a job-sucking sound going south. >> he lost to bill clinton, a democratic supporter of nafta originally negotiated by republican bush 41. the deal took e...

Fox news said. this is an opinion piece granted, but trump replaces nafta and triumphs new trade deal. no replacement. no new trade deal. words matter. fact checks are part of real news. that gap is stark. and it's worth noting. >> words matter, phones matter. good phone service matters, too. >> ah, looking forward to that. >> here you go. thank you, john. now that nafta conference call that john eluded to got off to a bit of a rough start. it reminded some on twitter of "curb our enthusiasm". >> i believe the president is on the phone. ♪ enrique? ♪ you can hook him up. ♪ you tell me whe...

All right. it's time for cnn reality check. the president says he is taking the u.s. out of nafta, but is he? senior political analyst john avlon has all the facts for us. >> okay. so you all remember that president trump spent a huge part of his campaign blasting the north american free trade agreement or nafta. remember this? >> nafta is probably the worst economic trade deal ever signed in history. nafta is one of the worst deals ever signed by our country. nothing is as bad as nafta. >> well, yesterday president trump got rid of nafta. or did he? >> i'll be terminating the existing deal an...

Mexico would require at least 75% of a car's parts to be manufactured in the united states or mexico. that means more local steel and aluminum would be required. most significantly, at least 40% of that car's parts would need to be made by workers earning at least $16 an hour. that's a big win for workers and a big gift to labor unions. so yesterday was a big step in the right direction. but in typical trump fashion, not nearly as big as he made it out to be. and that's your reality check. >> okay, john, that is so helpful. >> you're welcome. >> you're welcome, america. that was so helpful to ...

Mind boggling, yet he keeps his mouth shut. you look at him standing behind the president at various events expressionless doesn't really capture it. you can't tell what he thinks ever. >> michael d antonio, thank you for being with us. al li snisy alisyn? >> it has started a conversation. thank you very much. the president says he's getting rid of nafta. we get a cnn reality check. it h to take care of yourself. but nature's bounty has innovative ways to help you maintain balance and help keep you active and well-rested. because hey, tomorrow's coming up fast. nature's bounty. because you'r...