ESTABLISHED 2024 A CIVIC RECORD — CONFIRMED ACTIONS, CONFIRMED FACTS May 17, 2026

Withdrawal from Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and agreement

On January 23, 2017, President Trump signed a memorandum withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The action terminated U.S. participation in the 12-nation trade agreement that had not yet been ratified by Congress. The withdrawal removed the U.S. from trade negotiations with Japan, Vietnam, Australia, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Brunei.