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SunSeeker

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6. This insanity is why the Founders required tariffs be set by Congress, not one man.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Apr 13, 2025, 06:17 PM

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What Trump is doing is blatantly unconstitutional. We are not at war (thanks to Biden), so there is absolutely no justification for Trump setting tariffs under the emergency tariff rules.

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This insanity is why the Founders required tariffs be set by Congress, not one man. SunSeeker Sunday #6