Obama to showcase TPP after trade deal demonized in campaignWASHINGTON (Reuters) - During a visit from Singapore’s prime minister on Tuesday, President Barack Obama will extol the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and commit to getting the deal done, a top White House official said on Friday, even though Obama’s fellow Democrats panned it at their convention this week.  Obama wants the U.S. Congress to approve the 12-nation trade deal, which he sees as a central part of his economic and foreign policy legacy, before he leaves the White House on Jan. 20. Free trade deals have been blamed for U.S. manufacturing plant closures, job losses and stagnant wages. Obama has cast the TPP as righting the wrongs of past trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada. Both countries also are part of the TPP. Both Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump oppose the TPP, and it has become a hot-button issue in the campaign to replace Obama. Congressional leaders have been pessimistic about the odds of ratifying the deal either during the short session in September, or during the brief “lame duck” session after the Nov. 8 election. When Obama rolls out the red carpet for Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday, one of the main goals will be “lifting up the benefits” of the TPP, said Daniel Kritenbrink, top Asia policy adviser at the White House National Security Council. “I predict he will also once again say to the prime minister that he’s committed to getting TPP done and doing so before the end of his term,” Kritenbrink told reporters on Friday. “TPP is going to be great for the American economy, for American workers and American companies,” Kritenbrink said, noting Singapore, a signatory to the deal, strongly supports it. Trump has argued vociferously against multinational trade deals like TPP, saying he would prefer instead to have deals with specific countries one on one. On Thursday night at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Trump said TPP should be rejected. “I like trade where the United States makes a lot of money,” he said. Trump has been critical of Clinton, Obama’s former secretary of state, and her vice presidential running mate Tim Kaine, for shifting their positions to oppose the trade deal. Signs protesting the deal were prominent during the Democratic convention, which wrapped up on Thursday. Kaine, a Democratic senator who had praised the TPP deal until he joined Clinton’s ticket, told CNN on Friday that he was concerned the deal gives corporations the power to challenge trade practices, but not unions or environmental groups. “The deal is going to come up for a vote and I can’t vote for it with these secret courts that are open to the companies only,” Kaine said in the interview. Obama is “acutely aware” of the difficult election year politics for the TPP but that will not stop him from forging ahead, White House spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters on Friday. “The president absolutely believes this deal should pass this year,” Schultz said. politicsNews
obama showcase tpp trade deal demonized campaignwashington reuters during visit singapore prime minister tuesday president barack obama extra partnership tpp trade deal commit getting deal done top white house official said friday even though obama fellow democrats panned convention week obama wants congress approve trade deal sees central part economic foreign policy legacy leaves white house free trade deals blamed manufacturing plant closures job losses stagnant wages obama cast tpp fighting wrongs past trade deals like north american free trade agreement mexico canada both countries also part tpp both democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton republican donald trump oppose tpp become issue campaign replace obama congressional leaders pessimistic odds satisfying deal either short session september brief lame duck session election when obama rolls red carpet singapore prime minister lee hsien long tuesday one main goals lifting benefits tpp said daniel kritenbrink top asia policy adviser white house national security council i predict also say prime minister committed getting tpp done end term kritenbrink told reporters friday tpp going great american economy american workers american companies kritenbrink said noting singapore signatory deal strongly supports trump argued vociferously multinational trade deals like tpp saying would prefer instead deals specific countries one one on thursday night rally cedar rapids iowa trump said tpp rejected i like trade united states makes lot money said trump critical clinton obama former secretary state vice presidential running mate tim maine shifting positions oppose trade deal signs protesting deal prominent democratic convention wrapped thursday maine democratic senator praised tpp deal joined clinton ticket told cnn friday concerned deal gives corporations power challenge trade practices unions environmental groups the deal going come vote i vote secret courts open companies maine said interview obama acute aware difficult election year politics tpp stop forging ahead white house spokesman eric schultz told reporters friday the president absolutely believes deal pass year schultz said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Obama to showcase TPP after trade deal demonized in campaignWASHINGTON (Reuters) - During a visit from Singapore’s prime minister on Tuesday, President Barack Obama will extol the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and commit to getting the deal done, a top White House official said on Friday, even though Obama’s fellow Democrats panned it at their convention this week.  Obama wants the U.S. Congress to approve the 12-nation trade deal, which he sees as a central part of his economic and foreign policy legacy, before he leaves the White House on Jan. 20. Free trade deals have been blamed for U.S. manufacturing plant closures, job losses and stagnant wages. Obama has cast the TPP as righting the wrongs of past trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada. Both countries also are part of the TPP. Both Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump oppose the TPP, and it has become a hot-button issue in the campaign to replace Obama. Congressional leaders have been pessimistic about the odds of ratifying the deal either during the short session in September, or during the brief “lame duck” session after the Nov. 8 election. When Obama rolls out the red carpet for Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday, one of the main goals will be “lifting up the benefits” of the TPP, said Daniel Kritenbrink, top Asia policy adviser at the White House National Security Council. “I predict he will also once again say to the prime minister that he’s committed to getting TPP done and doing so before the end of his term,” Kritenbrink told reporters on Friday. “TPP is going to be great for the American economy, for American workers and American companies,” Kritenbrink said, noting Singapore, a signatory to the deal, strongly supports it. Trump has argued vociferously against multinational trade deals like TPP, saying he would prefer instead to have deals with specific countries one on one. On Thursday night at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Trump said TPP should be rejected. “I like trade where the United States makes a lot of money,” he said. Trump has been critical of Clinton, Obama’s former secretary of state, and her vice presidential running mate Tim Kaine, for shifting their positions to oppose the trade deal. Signs protesting the deal were prominent during the Democratic convention, which wrapped up on Thursday. Kaine, a Democratic senator who had praised the TPP deal until he joined Clinton’s ticket, told CNN on Friday that he was concerned the deal gives corporations the power to challenge trade practices, but not unions or environmental groups. “The deal is going to come up for a vote and I can’t vote for it with these secret courts that are open to the companies only,” Kaine said in the interview. Obama is “acutely aware” of the difficult election year politics for the TPP but that will not stop him from forging ahead, White House spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters on Friday. “The president absolutely believes this deal should pass this year,” Schultz said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: obama showcase tpp trade deal demonized campaignwashington reuters during visit singapore prime minister tuesday president barack obama extra partnership tpp trade deal commit getting deal done top white house official said friday even though obama fellow democrats panned convention week obama wants congress approve trade deal sees central part economic foreign policy legacy leaves white house free trade deals blamed manufacturing plant closures job losses stagnant wages obama cast tpp fighting wrongs past trade deals like north american free trade agreement mexico canada both countries also part tpp both democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton republican donald trump oppose tpp become issue campaign replace obama congressional leaders pessimistic odds satisfying deal either short session september brief lame duck session election when obama rolls red carpet singapore prime minister lee hsien long tuesday one main goals lifting benefits tpp said daniel kritenbrink top asia policy adviser white house national security council i predict also say prime minister committed getting tpp done end term kritenbrink told reporters friday tpp going great american economy american workers american companies kritenbrink said noting singapore signatory deal strongly supports trump argued vociferously multinational trade deals like tpp saying would prefer instead deals specific countries one one on thursday night rally cedar rapids iowa trump said tpp rejected i like trade united states makes lot money said trump critical clinton obama former secretary state vice presidential running mate tim maine shifting positions oppose trade deal signs protesting deal prominent democratic convention wrapped thursday maine democratic senator praised tpp deal joined clinton ticket told cnn friday concerned deal gives corporations power challenge trade practices unions environmental groups the deal going come vote i vote secret courts open companies maine said interview obama acute aware difficult election year politics tpp stop forging ahead white house spokesman eric schultz told reporters friday the president absolutely believes deal pass year schultz said politicsnews