State polls show that Trump's standing has weakened in some states hurt by the trade war.
have been skeptical about the prospects that the deal will move the countries closer to an effective truce in their damaging trade war, which has rattled markets and threatened global growth.
"This trade deal is being sold as something that will help America and the economy. It needs to do all those things," said Matt Gorman, a former communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee. "It's more about the outcome than the process." "I don't think this partial agreement is enough, because it does not provide the economy and the markets the long-term certainty that they seek," Curbelo said. "There was some early optimism and enthusiasm, but I think as more details emerge, we are seeing that early energy start to wane."
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