Will Trump Allow His “Incredible” USMCA to Fail?

Washington, D.C. – Join Rethink Trade for a briefing on the outcomes of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Our new report, Six Years Later: Rosy USMCA Promises Meet Reality is the only comprehensive analysis of the pact’s performance as a mandatory July 1, 2026 USMCA review looms. The authors will share how President Trump’s promises on different aspects of USMCA, his biggest first-term trade achievement, compare with government data on outcomes. This includes manufacturing and food trade balances, wages, manufacturing employment, various specific economic sectors and more. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chris Deluzio (D-PA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) will join the discussions. DeLauro led a 2025 letter joined by 105 Representatives demanding specific USMCA improvements. Trump has threatened to withdraw from the pact, raising questions about whether he considers USMCA to be an irredeemable failure.

WHO:
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA)
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Lori Wallach, Director of Rethink Trade
Katie Hettinga, Policy Analyst Rethink Trade

WHEN: Tuesday April 7 at 12:30 PM ET

WHERE: Virtual via Zoom – REGISTER HERE

WHAT: Please join us for a briefing on Rethink Trade’s new report on the outcomes of the USMCA. With the July 1, 2026, review deadline fast approaching, it’s critical to know how the USMCA has performed. The mandatory review process provides a prime opportunity to improve the pact. The Trump administration, many Democratic members of Congress, unions and consumer, farmer and other organizations agree USMCA should not be extended for another 16-year term as-is. Rethink Trade’s new report,  Six Years Later: Rosy USMCA Promises Meet Reality, describes significant changes needed to USMCA, which not only failed to meet Trump’s promises of an end to job offshoring, more U.S. manufacturing jobs, and balanced trade, but resulted in the opposite outcomes.

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