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United States' ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal does not seem likely following the United States' Presidential Election of 2016. President-Elect Donald Trump has vowed to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership once in office. According to the President-Elect, Trans-Pacific Partnership would cost American workers their jobs by "[undermining] our economy...[and undermining] our independence". Since the 2016 Election also led to a Republican majority in Congress, it has been reported that "Republicans have little incentive to bring the TPP to a vote, since Mr. Trump could easily threaten to unravel the deal when he takes office and block its implementation, as well as punish lawmakers who vote for it". "Congress. Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, said flat-out 'no'" when asked if the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal "would be considered in the [current] lame-duck Congress".