GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES ON TPP

Both Presidential Nominees Oppose TPP

Candidate Views on Trans-Pacific Partnership

Positions on TPP

• Heavily involved in the TPP deal-making process as Secretary of State, referring to it as “the gold standard in trade agreements” • Expressed her opposition to the TPP “in its current form” during a Democratic primary debate, saying that the final deal did not meet her standards • Has repeatedly stated that she will continue to oppose the TPP if elected, despite past support for the deal and comments from ally and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe suggesting that Clinton may Hillary Clinton support a revised version as President • Established two benchmarks for support of future trade deals: protection and wage increases for U.S. workers, and strengthening national security

• Opposes the TPP, calling it a “horrible deal” • Believes the TPP will negatively impact U.S. manufacturing and increase the offshoring of American jobs • Criticizes the deal for not including penalties for foreign currency manipulation • Identifies as a “free-trader” but calls for bilateral trade deals rather than large multilateral pacts Donald Trump

Sources: HillaryClinton.com; DonaldJTrump.com; Annie Karni, “Clinton Friend McAuliffe Says Clinton Will Flip on TPP, Then Walks It Back,” Politico, July 26 ,2016; Charlotte Alter, “Transcript: Read the Full Text of the Fourth Republican Debate in Milwaukee, Time, November 11, 2015. August 3, 2016 | Francis Torres GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES ON TPP

VP Nominees Walk Back Past Support for TPP

Candidate Views on Trans-Pacific Partnership

Positions on TPP

• One of 13 Senate Democrats who voted for Fast Track Authority (FTA) for TPP negotiations in 2015 • Never took a formal position on the deal before the VP nomination, praising the “upgrades” on labor, environmental and intellectual property protections while expressing concern over the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision • Expressed opposition to the deal after being chosen as Clinton’s running mate, citing concerns over its Tim Kaine effect on wages and national security

• As Governor, urged Indiana members of Congress to support the TPP and FTA • Voted YES on all trade deals introduced in Congress during his time as Representative for Indiana • Expressed skepticism of the TPP after VP nomination, comparing the deal’s complexities to those of Obamacare and advocating for bilateral trade deals instead

Mike Pence

Sources: Adam Behsudi, “Kaine Gives Timely Disavowal of TPP,” Politico, July 25, 2016; Seung Min Kim and Burgess Everett, “Kaine Praised TPP As Recently As Thursday,” Politico, July 22, 2015; Jim Tankersley, “So, Mike Pence Has Been A Huge Supporter of the Thing Donald Trump Says Is Terrible for America,” Washington Post, July 14, 2016; Andrew Kaczynski, “Longtime TPP Supporter Mike Pence Now Says It’s Like Obamacare,” Buzzfeed News, July 28, 2016. August 3, 2016 | Francis Torres