washington u.s. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell wednesday dash remain hop president barack obama signature pacific-rim trade deal would come vote president-elect donald trump take office january certainly go bring year mcconnell say 12-country trans-pacific partnership tpp news brief washington mcconnell say decisions tpp future trade agreements would trump would still authority four years negotiate good deal expedite approval procedures congress trump excoriate tpp campaign trail disaster rape country tap populist anger globalization trade manufacture job losses help propel candidacy opinion piece publish monday trump advisers peter navarro alexander gray reiterate opposition major trade deal trump never sacrifice u.s. economy altar foreign policy enter bad trade deal like north american free trade agreement allow china world trade organization pass propose tpp navarro gray write foreign policy magazine deal weaken manufacture base ability defend ally obama administration promote tpp among lawmakers industry group anticipation long-shot post-election vote despite opposition deal trump democratic opponent hillary clinton many republican supporters free trade tpp congress mcconnell house representatives speaker paul ryan say wednesday focus lay groundwork trump pass republican-focused healthcare tax reform legislation next year spokeswoman ryan say change heart since say radio talk show october house would bring tpp vote problems several provision insufficient support house mcconnell say priorities post-election lame-duck session pass government fund extension medical innovation legislation white house spokesman josh earnest still try sell tpp agreement news brief wednesday president obama continue believe best opportunity congress take advantage benefit trans-pacific partnership agreement cut tax 18,000 tax countries impose american products earnest tell reporters get strong case make strong vote trump industrial state make unlikely republicans would will go trade policy analysts say fair say tpp dustbin history say gary hufbauer senior fellow peterson institute international economics pro-trade think tank washington see path forward unite state join mcconnell dash hop pacific trade deal vote trump take office