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Can this be revoked after the midterms? In that case I guess the EU can wait it out.
by jeppester 9mo ago
Can this be revoked after the midterms? In that case I guess the EU can wait it out.
- forgotTheLast 9mo agoThe tariffs are claimed to be a national security emergency and without the approval or Congress, therefore the composition of Congress won't matter unless the Supreme court judges otherwise.
- AnimalMuppet 9mo agoBut the Supreme Court is going to judge, sooner rather than later. I sincerely hope they will rule against Trump (that seems to me the way that the merits of the case demand).
- cudgy 9mo agoSupreme court cannot rule against all tariffs. Some tariffs will remain and adminstration can “reclassify”.
- tim333 9mo agoThough presumably they may require congressional approval for the tariffs?
- cudgy 9mo agoI believe the president has the right to impose tariffs if it is for national security reasons. National security can be widely applied towards many products like food and major inputs like tech, metals, drugs, etc. Therefore, the administration can simply re-classify any existing tariffs that are not justified for national security reasons and fall within this product mix.
- morkalork 9mo agoIf there are midterms.
- jenadine 9mo agoI think this whole thing is part of a plot to cause war or some protests in order to be able to declare a state of emergency allowing him to delay or cancel elections. If not the midterm, at least the next presidential elections. Because it is the only way he can stay in power.
- jhonof 9mo agoThe US had elections during their civil war in the 1800s, They had elections during WW2, major wars cannot even stop US elections legally. Doesn't mean he won't try, but it's not something he can do AFAIK.
- sirbutters 9mo ago"Not something he can do" is no longer a thing with this administration. All bets are off. Whatever logic you thought made sense, you can throw it away.