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Trump signals he may pull out of trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, which could impact Texas businesses

Summary by Spring Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Andrew Schneider, Houston Public Media · June 23, 2026 · 1 min read

President Donald Trump, who negotiated the USMCA during his first presidential term as a replacement for NAFTA, praised it at the time. Negotiations on whether to extend the agreement are likely to stretch past a key July 1 deadline.

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Category: business · Published: June 23, 2026 · Source: Houston Public Media · Reading time: 1 min

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Trump signals he may pull out of trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, which could impact Texas businesses

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