RNC Ad Accuses Clinton of 'Flip-Flop' on TPP
The Republican National Committee ripped Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for her “flip-flop” on the Trans-Pacific Partnership in a video (here) that juxtaposes excerpts from a 2016 campaign address expressing opposition to the deal and a 2012 Clinton speech during…
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her tenure as secretary of State in support of TPP. After showing speech excerpts and press commentary, the ad, titled “The Gold Standard,” closes by flashing these words across the screen: “Liar. Dishonest. Untrustworthy.” The RNC in a policy brief claimed that Clinton publicly supported the trade deal at least 45 times (here). The Clinton campaign didn’t immediately comment. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, is also opposed to the TPP.