She backed the Trans Pacific Partnership when she was Secretary of State, but now Hillary Clinton is trying to shore up support with left-wing voters by attacking the trade pact critics have dubbed "Obamatrade."
"As of today, I am not in favor of what I have learned about it. I don’t believe it’s going to meet the high bar I have set," Clinton said during an interview with PBS host Judy Woodruff.
The Trans Pacific Partnership brings together 12 countries including NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico along with other nations in the Pacific Rim such as Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Japan. The trading bloc accounts for roughly 40% of world GDP and would be the largest trading group on the planet, dwarfing the European Union.
While positioning herself as a free trader over the years, Clinton actually has a spotty record. In 2008 her campaign mused about pulling the United States out of NAFTA and she adopted a protectionist tone when campaigning in rust belt states.
Clinton said she questions whether the TPP agreement will help American jobs and wages and claims there is not enough done to deal with currency manipulation.

