Trump's Rationale for His New Tariffs Contradicts the Position He Took Before His Supreme Court Defeat
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Feb 23, 2026, 3:25 pm64 ptsShortly after the Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not empower the president to impose tariffs, the Trump administration invoked one of several statutes that do explicitly authorize import taxes: Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. In a…
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