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Supreme Court Questions Trump's Emergency Tariff Powers

Supreme Court Questions Trump's Emergency Tariff Powers

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Trump's tariff powers face serious constitutional limits that even conservative justices recognize. The Supreme Court's major questions doctrine prevents presidents from imposing policies with vast economic significance without clear congressional authorization. Trump cannot claim emergency powers to address trade imbalances that have existed since the 1970s — these are ordinary, not extraordinary threats.

America's economic security and national defense depend on presidential tariff authority to counter decades of foreign exploitation. Without these powers, the country remains defenseless against nations that have systematically taken advantage through unfair trade practices. Tariffs create the leverage needed to negotiate fair deals and protect national security interests.


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