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Under the constitution, Trump doesn't have the power to unilaterally make trade policy (that is Congress's prerogative). He claims he does under a vaguely worde
by senderista 2y ago
Under the constitution, Trump doesn't have the power to unilaterally make trade policy (that is Congress's prerogative). He claims he does under a vaguely worded emergency powers law that clearly doesn't apply to current circumstances (we are not, or at least were not, in the sort of emergency contemplated by the law). (This goes to show that all such laws granting extraordinary powers to the executive during "emergencies" will eventually be abused by someone sufficiently unscrupulous.)
In a "real" parliamentary system, Trump already would have gotten a no-confidence vote.
- pseudalopex 2y agoCongress could revoke Trump's emergency declarations at any time. A measure to do this for Canada passed the Senate by 1 vote only. The House will not vote on it probably. Members of the majority party are more afraid they will lose their next primary elections if they oppose the leader than they will lose their next general elections because of the leader's policies. Those are not conditions to pass a confidence motion.