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Tariff Turmoil: Trump's use of emergency power put to the test in court
MSNBC· 2025-07-31 18:16
TO DEAL WITH. BUT THIS IS REALLY AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT. >> JOINING ME NOW, NBC'S SHANNON PETTYPIECE.ALSO HERE WITH US, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF LAW JAMES SAMPLE. SHANNON. THESE ARGUMENTS JUST WRAPPED UP I UNDERSTAND.GIVE ME THE HEADLINES. >> WELL. >> SO AT THE CENTER OF THIS IS WHETHER.>> OR NOT THE PRESIDENT HAS THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE TO IMPOSE THESE TARIFFS, BECAUSE THE CONSTITUTION GIVES PRETTY CLEAR POWERS OF TARIFFS TO CONGRESS. BUT THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO USE THIS EXCEPTION, ...
'Go to Congress': Trump can't impose tariffs on his own, says attorney
MSNBC· 2025-07-31 14:24
and its taxpayers have been ripped off for more than 50 years. But it is not going to happen anymore. It's not going to happen.In a few moments, I will sign a historic executive order instituting reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world. That was President Trump back in April revealing his plan for reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world on what he called Liberation Day. In Washington today, lawyers will be defending a decision in May against those tariffs.Earlier this year, the US Cour ...