Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) called for eliminating China's "most favored nation" trade status on Monday. 
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Thursday the USMCA trade deal negotiated by President Donald Trump is better than NAFTA, a deal Biden voted for. 
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new North American trade agreement during an outdoor ceremony at the White House attended by about 400 guests - but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal. 
A prominent Iowa farmer criticized Democratic presidential candidates in a local interview for being tone-deaf on U.S. trade policy and favoring radical policy proposals that favor handouts. 
Socialist senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) chose to support the interests of environmentalists over the nation’s largest labor union at Tuesday’s debate, saying he will vote against the Trump administration’s renegotiation of NAFTA.
Washington Free Beacon senior editor Bill Gertz said the United States must recognize China as a "real enemy" in its dealings with the country. 
Washington Free Beacon senior editor Bill Gertz said Thursday there are "pro-China forces" working against President Donald Trump's opposition to China's unfair trade practices. 
Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Matthew Continetti said on Tuesday night, a quick end to the trade war with China is unlikely due to the high price the Chinese would have to pay to satisfy President Donald Trump's demands. 
Washington Free Beacon editor in chief Matthew Continetti on Friday the effects of the trade war on unemployment numbers are critical for President Donald Trump's re-election chances.
Joe Biden's presidential campaign refused to defend the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal he championed as vice president to the Atlantic, which asked all the Democratic presidential candidates for their views on TPP. 