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Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in the Republican debate in Miami:

"I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP."

By Jon Greenberg• March 11, 2016

Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.:

The Trans-Pacific Partnership "was designed for China to come in, as they always do, through the back door and totally take advantage of everyone."

By Clayton Youngman• November 12, 2015

Hillary Clinton stated on October 13, 2015 in the first Democratic debate:

Says as secretary of state she was reserving judgment about the Trans-Pacific Partnership and "hoped it would be the gold standard."

By Lauren Carroll• October 14, 2015

Pat Toomey stated on August 17, 2016 in an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.:

On the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

By Anna Orso• August 22, 2016

Barack Obama stated on August 02, 2016 in a White House press conference:

The Trans-Pacific Partnership "knocks out 18,000 tariffs that other countries place on American products and goods."

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• August 4, 2016

Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate:

Says to Hillary Clinton, "You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 27, 2016

Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate:

Says Hillary Clinton called the Trans-Pacific Partnership "the gold standard. You called it the gold standard of trade deals. You said it’s the finest deal you’ve ever seen."

By Steve Contorno• September 27, 2016

Tim Kaine stated on August 07, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

"I haven't switched my position" on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

By Linda Qiu• August 7, 2016

Barack Obama stated on August 02, 2016 in a press conference at the White House:

Thanks to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, "Vietnam is drafting and presenting unprecedented labor reforms, changing their Constitution to recognize worker organizations in Vietnam for the first time."

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• August 4, 2016

Kasim Reed stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference:

"If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable."

By PolitiFact Staff • September 30, 2016

Barack Obama stated on August 02, 2016 in at the White House:

Because of the Trans-Pacific Partnership "we’ve got a country like Malaysia taking really serious efforts to crack down on human trafficking."

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• August 5, 2016

Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech:

Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 23, 2016

Gary Johnson stated on September 04, 2016 in a campaign appearance:

Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade."

By Cara Lombardo• October 25, 2016

Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in a viral Internet chart:

Bernie Sanders opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Hillary Clinton supports it.

By Will Cabaniss• September 2, 2015

Hillary Clinton stated on October 07, 2015 in an interview on PBS Newshour:

On the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

By Lauren Carroll• October 8, 2015

John Podesta stated on June 14, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton's "been very clear where she stands on trade."

By Lauren Carroll• June 14, 2015

Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention:

Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership."

By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2016

Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC:

Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade

By Will Doran• July 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton stated on February 04, 2016 in comments during the New Hampshire Democratic debate:

"I waited until (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) had actually been negotiated" before deciding whether to endorse it.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 5, 2016

Ted Strickland stated on May 09, 2016 in a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio:

Trade deals are negotiated in "secret" and, unlike corporate interests, politicians never invite "the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings."

By Nadia Pflaum• May 19, 2016

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