President Donald Trump is taking his time reshaping his trade policies, says CQ Roll Call’s trade reporter Ellyn Ferguson. She provides valuable insight on where things stand with the president’s campaign pledges to rip up NAFTA and officially label China as a currency manipulator — neither of which has happened.

Show Notes:

• Democrats Want Trump to Back up Message on China
• Trump Castigates Global Trade Pacts, Lawmakers Caught In a Vice 
• How US states rely on the NAFTA supply chain

Commerce Pledges to Erase Trade Deficit ($) https://t.co/XPRtYKViSt via @vaferguson pic.twitter.com/DJPpIUvaVN

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Trump’s Gently Worded Letter Shows Long Road Ahead on NAFTA ($) https://t.co/42M4ASUU0P via @vaferguson pic.twitter.com/L2t3kzqHbp

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Is Trade War Inevitable? https://t.co/v275OzPZkV. I explain why it’s more likely than in the past. Bilateral FTA paper from @snlester APR 5.

— Dan Ikenson (@dikenson) April 4, 2017

Mixed Reaction to Trump’s Trade Enforcement Orders: ($) https://t.co/ajOoUofkiq via @vaferguson pic.twitter.com/zAS9kBwbv7

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Draft letter on Nafta is at odds with Trump’s fiery rhetoric, but Mexicans worry anyway. https://t.co/12tyAFFCdp pic.twitter.com/5AxInmXO60

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) April 1, 2017