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Tariffs were supposed to be approved by the Senate (Article 1 section 8, Article 2 section 2), but Trump is using "emergency powers" With so much of American g
by readthenotes1 2y ago
Tariffs were supposed to be approved by the Senate (Article 1 section 8, Article 2 section 2), but Trump is using "emergency powers"
With so much of American goods coming from China, it's kind of hard to see how the US could win a war with them without, for example, improved domestic production of bandages
https://natlawreview.com/article/can-president-impose-tariffs-without-congressional-approval https://natlawreview.com/article/can-president-impose-tariff...
https://www.globaltrademag.com/adhesive-bandage-import-in-united-states-soars-28-to-new-record-of-85m-in-march-2023/ https://www.globaltrademag.com/adhesive-bandage-import-in-un...
- dguest 2y agoVery interesting, thanks! So the "emergency" is a possible war with China? But how does that justify taxing (for example) Canada, or Mexico (or Lesotho)?
- tokai 2y agoHe declares different "emergencies". Tarifs on Canada and Mexico used a fentanyl emergency. Now he has declared the trade deficit an emergency. "Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency" https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-declares-national-emergency-to-increase-our-competitive-edge-protect-our-sovereignty-and-strengthen-our-national-and-economic-security/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-pr...
- bookofjoe 2y agoAlso low water pressure in showers: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-makes-americas-showers-great-again/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-pr...
- ceejayoz 2y agoThe emergency is "I wanna".