Senator Isakson Addresses Trump’s ‘Trade War’ Stance
“It’s a long way till November,” Georgia’s Senior Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson said on a recent conference call celebrating the first U.S. poultry exports to arrive in South Africa in 15 years, according to press release from his office.
Amidst questions about the news, Isakson was asked about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s posture on international trade.
“Mr. Trump’s not the president of the United States yet, and I’m not going to hypothecate [sic] on who may be the president,” said Isakson. “But whoever is the president I think will have to recognize the value of a right or robust trade policy on behalf of the United States of America and the businesses and the people of the United States.”
Many moderate members of the Republican party in the past few days has been grappling with the rise of Trump and his seemingly unpredictable politics.
“You know, I don’t mind trade wars,” said Trump in a recent CNN debate. “We’re losing so much. We’re losing so much with Mexico and China. With China, we’re losing $500 billion a year.
Isakson, who sits on both the Senate Finance Committee, a subcommittee focused on international trade, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said international trade deals are good for domestic businesses.
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