Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE on Saturday slammed Sen. Tim Kaine Timothy (Tim) Michael KaineNames to watch as Trump picks Ginsburg replacement on Supreme Court Barrett seen as a front-runner for Trump Supreme Court pick Biden promises Democratic senators help in battleground states MORE's past support for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, saying Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE's new running mate backed a "job killer."

"Tim Kaine has been praising the Trans Pacific Partnership and has been pushing hard to get it approved. Job killer!" Trump tweeted.

Tim Kaine has been praising the Trans Pacific Partnership and has been pushing hard to get it approved. Job killer! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2016

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The Obama-backed TPP would be the biggest trade deal in a generation but Democrats are split on the issue. Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE oppose it, while Obama is trying to get it pushed through before he leaves office.

Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, praised the TPP as recently as last week, saying "I see much in it to like."



"I think it's an upgrade of labor standards. I think it's an upgrade of environmental standards. I think it's an upgrade of environmental standards. I think it's an upgrade of intellectual property protections."

Kaine also said he believed the deal should get a vote in Congress, while Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellOcasio-Cortez to voters: Tell McConnell 'he is playing with fire' with Ginsburg's seat McConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Video shows NYC subway station renamed after Ruth Bader Ginsburg MORE (R-Ky.) said the chances of that are "pretty slim."

According to The Washington Post, Kaine promised Clinton he would oppose the TPP publicly in the near future.

Trump's own running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election MORE, previously expressed support for the trade deal, saying it would make Indiana businesses competitive on the world stage.

"Reducing tariffs and other trade barriers so that Indiana businesses can enjoy increased market access and fairly compete on the world stage is something that Congress must do," Pence wrote in a 2015 letter to Indiana congressmen.