LOADING ERROR LOADINGJustices at the Supreme Court appeared deeply skeptical Wednesday about whether President Donald Trump has the authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval. “The vehicle is imposition of taxes on Americans, and that has always been the core power of Congress,” he said. “So to have the president’s foreign affairs power trump that basic power for Congress seems to me to kind of at least neutralize between the two powers, the executive power and the legislative power.”Advertisement“We’re not saying this is the power to tax, this is regulatory,” Sauer insisted. (Trade deficits with foreign trade partners have been, in fact, quite regular over the past 50 years.) But even a loss may not deter Trump from acting: The administration has other means available to impose tariffs beyond IEEPA, including provisions of the 1930 Tariff Act.

Source: Huffington Post November 06, 2025 07:52 UTC