washington visit singapore prime minister tuesday president barack obama extol trans-pacific partnership tpp trade deal commit get deal do top white house official say friday even though obama fellow democrats pan convention week obama want u.s. congress approve 12-nation trade deal see central part economic foreign policy legacy leave white house jan. 20. free trade deal blame u.s. manufacture plant closure job losses stagnant wag obama cast tpp right wrong past trade deal like north american free trade agreement mexico canada countries also part tpp democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton republican donald trump oppose tpp become hot-button issue campaign replace obama congressional leaders pessimistic odds ratify deal either short session september brief lame duck session nov. election obama roll red carpet singapore prime minister lee hsien loong tuesday one main goals lift benefit tpp say daniel kritenbrink top asia policy adviser white house national security council predict also say prime minister commit get tpp do end term kritenbrink tell reporters friday tpp go great american economy american workers american company kritenbrink say note singapore signatory deal strongly support trump argue vociferously multinational trade deal like tpp say would prefer instead deal specific countries one one thursday night rally cedar rapids iowa trump say tpp reject like trade unite state make lot money say trump critical clinton obama former secretary state vice presidential run mate tim kaine shift position oppose trade deal sign protest deal prominent democratic convention wrap thursday kaine democratic senator praise tpp deal join clinton ticket tell cnn friday concern deal give corporations power challenge trade practice unions environmental group deal go come vote vote secret court open company kaine say interview obama acutely aware difficult election year politics tpp stop forge ahead white house spokesman eric schultz tell reporters friday president absolutely believe deal pass year schultz say obama showcase tpp trade deal demonize campaign