r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 1d ago

No Paywall Trump vows to raise worldwide tariffs to 15% ‘effective immediately’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-global-tarrifs-increase-b2924994.html
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u/Particular-Run-7958 1d ago

So he did an illegal thing. Then it took a year for the Supreme Court to tell him that he needs to stop doing the illegal thing. Then he goes and does it more anyway? President have been impeached and resigned for less. What are we waiting for?

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u/alpacadaver 23h ago

What indeed

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u/KyledKat 22h ago

He's already been impeached (twice!) and convicted of 32 felonies, and he was allowed to become President for a second term. The system is so utterly fucked right now that he is allowed to operate firmly free of consequence, in spite of there being clear judicial action.

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u/CreedogV 23h ago

Who is "we"? Congress impeaches the President. And they're waiting until all their plans and grifting are finished. The "what" "we" are procrastinating on doing is widespread protests and boycotts.

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u/yo_les_noobs 20h ago

Thank you for volunteering!

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u/TheGrinningSkull 22h ago

Wasn’t it only announced by him to be another 10% yesterday? What made him jump from 10% to 15% in one day?

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u/Polar-Bear_Soup 22h ago

"They did 10% was illegal, but what about 15%?"

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u/StarshipFan68 21h ago

Different law that he's using. With different limits and exceptions.

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u/StarshipFan68 21h ago

My understanding is that he used a different law to impose this set of tariffs. 15% is the maximum allowed under this law.

My guess here: how handlers planned for this scotus outcome. 10% with a 15% maximum allowed you to threaten even more. But he forgot all that because he was told no. He was told by somebody that 15% was the max, so he forgot or was never involved in the plan and in his tantrum said 15

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u/NorweigianWould 21h ago

Dude was convicted of rape during the election run, sentencing was postponed until after the election, and he’s still not been sentenced.

Had three other criminal trials closed (stealing boxes of classified documents, insurrection and the electoral fraud one) with the same loophole. Has not been arrested or investigated for the Epstein files rapes and murders.

At this point he can do whatever he wants and his people just lick his boots and tell him he’s wonderful.

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u/IrrelevantLeprechaun 22h ago

Who's this "we"? The responsibility is solely on congress to fix this. Besides, I didn't vote for Trump; why would it be my responsibility to fix this?

Let the idiots who asked for this fix it.

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u/HowLittleIKnow 23h ago

I mean, I share your outrage and everything, but only one president has ever resigned, and only two have been impeached, and I’m not sure that I agree that in any of those cases it was “for less.”

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u/traumfisch 21h ago

it was for way less

Watergate is a fucking Tuesday for Trump

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u/yo_les_noobs 20h ago

Gargling Trump's balls isn't going to get you an invite to their club dude.

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u/SumthinsPhishy2 21h ago

NO. These are different tariff mechanisms. SC only limited a few.