How can trump impose tariffs without congressional approval? I thought that only congress...

[jg10003]

can impose taxes.

[manor321]

1. I'm not an expert but

I thought I remember hearing that Congress in the past has yielded some of the tariff making power to the president through past legislation (nothing recent). And I've heard some argue that Congress should take back some of that power.

[DBoon]

2. I think it was yielded for "National security"

A president was authorized to raise tariffs to protect domestic production of essential defense materials

I need to look this up to be sure

[unblock]

3. there are a number of laws on the books that give the president "limited" or "temporary"

tariff powers.

typically all the president has to do is make some statement about national security and that's enough to make a tariff legal.

https://www.vox.com/2018/3/8/17097206/trump-tariffs-congress



kinda similar to the same way only congress has the power to declare war, but in practice, a president has the power to get us into one.

[PoliticAverse]

4. Congress has passed several bills over the years that give the President leeway in this area.

See: https://money.cnn.com/2017/01/23/news/economy/trump-tariff-power/index.html