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Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 7, 2025
Doesn’t the Constitution give the power of tariffs to the Congress? How is Trump doing this on his own?
Brian P.
Hey, Brian. Thanks for this question. You’re right. The Constitution gives Congress the responsibility of setting taxes and tariffs, but over the last century, lawmakers have ceded much of their power over import taxes to the president.
AP reporter Stephen Groves wrote about how Republicans in Congress are reacting to Trump . . .
