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'That's called business': Trump and Clinton spar over trade and the financial crisis
Early in their debate Monday night, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump traded blows on trade and the economy.
Trump attacked Clinton's record on free trade, saying that trade deals passed by her husband, Bill Clinton, while he was president hurt the US economy by moving jobs overseas.
"Your husband signed NAFTA, and NAFTA was one of the worst things to ever happened to the manufacturing industry," said Trump, referencing the North American Free Trade Agreement that Bill Clinton passed in 1994.
Here's a video of Trump's comments:
Trump also said that free trade policies have turned the US into a "piggy bank" for China and he would prevent companies such as Ford, which has moved its small-car operation to Mexico, from moving their operations overseas and "stealing" jobs.
Clinton defended her record, saying that while trade is necessary to support a modern economy, she has also voted against deals that did not favor American workers.
"We are 5% of the world's population. We have to trade with the other 95%," said Clinton.
In the argument on the economy, Clinton also noted that Trump cheered on the housing crisis in 2006 and wanted to housing bubble to burst in order for his companies to buy real estate at cheap prices.
"Donald was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis," said Clinton, adding that Trump is in favor of policies that lead to the country taking its "eyes off Wall Street" and that created the financial crisis.
"That's called business, by the way" Trump replied.
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