Analysis: Trump's Tariffs Ruled Unconstitutional Due to Separation of Powers Violation
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9mo ago· 1 min readenOpinion
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The article argues that former President Trump's tariffs were unconstitutional because the U.S. Constitution grants tariff-imposing power to Congress, not the president, and Trump implemented these tariffs without congressional approval.
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Trump made up his own tariffs without any input from Congress, so they are unconstitutional.
It has always struck me as quite straightforward.
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