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House Votes to Disapprove Trump's Canada Tariffs 219-211

House Votes to Disapprove Trump's Canada Tariffs 219-211

Are Trump's tariffs unconstitutional power grabs or essential tools to restore American manufacturing?
House Votes to Disapprove Trump's Canada Tariffs 219-211
Above: The floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Image credit: Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images

The Spin

Trump's tariffs are unconstitutional power grabs that make Americans poorer while Congress shamefully abdicates its constitutional duty to control taxation. These import taxes have already cost families $1,000 in 2025 and will hit $1,300 this year, artificially raising prices without bringing back jobs. The administration speaks out of both sides of its mouth, claiming tariffs are essential before courts while admitting alternative tools exist if they lose.

House Republicans who voted against protecting Trump's tariffs betrayed America's sovereignty and the president's mandate to restore domestic manufacturing. This is the United States, not the International States of America, and tariffs remain the essential tool to address national emergencies and remake the global economy in America's favor. Congress needs to support the president's geopolitical strategy instead of undermining it.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 50% chance that the effective U.S. tariff rate on goods being imported will be at least 9.13% at the end of 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.



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