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I think that is true, strictly speaking. But how do you justify all of the other trade deals made by other presidents? Were those also unconstitutional? Or ju
by paulddraper 2y ago
I think that is true, strictly speaking.
But how do you justify all of the other trade deals made by other presidents?
Were those also unconstitutional? Or just Trump's because they went up not down.
- AnimalMuppet 2y agoWere they negotiated by the president, and then ratified by the Senate? Then no problem. Are there any examples pre-Trump that were not ratified by Congress?
- paulddraper 2y agoTo find another example of that, you’d have to go as far back as…Biden last year with tariffs on China.
- antognini 2y agoThe past tariffs (including from Trump's first term) were targeted at specific industries like steel or aluminum so you could make a case that it was necessary for national security. Other trade deals that set a broad set of tariffs (like NAFTA) were ratified by the Senate.