Trump needs Congress to save his tariffs, and his trade strategy By Jonathan Turley

[mystery-ak]

Trump needs Congress to save his tariffs, and his trade strategy
Jonathan Turley


On Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” collided with deliberation day in the courts, and it did not go well. The Court of International Trade ruled that the President lacks the authority to impose his massive tariffs worldwide.

But all is not lost for Trump’s tariffs.

The three-judge panel held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) does not give the president “such unbounded authority.”

While some have criticized the court as a “judicial coup,” it is a well-reasoned and good-faith decision from judges appointed by Presidents Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, and Trump.

While the court, in my view, should have issued a stay pending appeal, a wide array of experts have questioned the authority under the IEEPA, which is designed to address a national emergency. The authority does not mention tariffs and has never been used for tariffs. There’s a good chance the Supreme Court upholds the ruling.

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[DefiantMassRINO]

Tariffs are the stick.

Congress needs to provide the carrot, preferrably not a bent carrot.  God help us.



Where's the rennaisance of deregulation, tax reform, and reliable, affordable American energy sector build out?

Tariffs alone are not enough.  Companies need reasons to risk investing long-term capital in the United States.  Otherwise, like Tim Cook, they'll invest it outside the US.

[Bigun]

Congress needs to put these unelected judges back in their cages right now!