Donald Trump called for the world to "leave borders behind and go for global unity," to promote prosperity in a 2013 op-ed, a stance at odds with the GOP nominee's current comments about globalization and trade deals.
Trump had penned the op-ed for CNN during the 2013 World Economic Forum, a gathering of the government and business elites Trump now criticizes on the campaign trail.
In it he argued that it was "time for working together for the best of all involved" as the world recovered from the 2008 financial crisis.
“Never before has the phrase ‘we're all in this together’ had more resonance or relevance,” wrote Trump. “In this case, the solution is clear. We will have to leave borders behind and go for global unity when it comes to financial stability.”
The op-ed was resurfaced by Mother Jones in June, when the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union and again on Wednesday by Business Insider ahead of the final presidential debate.
The op-ed provides a sharp contrast with Trump's economic policy as a presidential candidate.
Trump has repeatedly railed against trade deals, claiming that the U.S. was ripped off while negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, and that trading partners China and Mexico are “laughing at us.”
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http://thehill.com/policy/finance/301807-trump-touted-economic-globalization-in-2013-op-ed
