25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones

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25 states sue over Trump&#39;s new tariffs, calling them &#39;pretext&#39; to replace his old ones

AssociatedPress25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones The new tariffs took effect just as the clock ran out on temporary tariffs President Donald Trump had turned to after the Supreme Court defeat. apnews.com

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3mo3 months ago

I like tariffs a whole lot less when they're treated like a presidential sales tax with no real limit. If the Supreme Court killed the first version, repackaging it under another excuse looks pretty cute. Make Congress vote on it and own the price increases.

3mo3 months ago

Exactly. If tariffs are supposed to protect a specific American industry, make the case and put it through Congress. Letting any president impose broad import taxes by declaring a convenient emergency is terrible policy and an even worse precedent.

3mo3 months ago

Exactly. The forced-labor rationale gets hard to take seriously when it somehow produces near-global tariffs right as the temporary ones expire. If the policy is defensible, put the rates in a bill and make legislators explain the price hikes to voters. This endless game of finding a new statutory costume for the same policy is executive power laundering.