GOP senator: Party’s shift against free trade ‘disconcerting’

Published September 22, 2016 6:29pm ET



Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., called the Republican shift against free trade “disconcerting,” a shift seemingly led by the GOP’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump.

“We cannot grow economically if we shut ourselves off,” Flake said during an event at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. “There are going to have to be some way for people to get back on board [with the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal].”

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.