Congress passed that in 1978…but left the definition of emergencies up to the president.
Talk about a mistake.
Trump has claimed all sorts of emergency powers, which are a horrible precedent. Idiot MAGA types might want to consider how these powers might be similarly abused by future presidents with whom they don’t slavishly agree.
Replies to: "This is 100% right - the president has the power to control commerce in emergencies"
- No more tariffs? [NT]
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- irish93 - 8:23pm 5/28/25
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- Trump should rescind them and then the left would be for them. [NT] - Protagonist - 12:02am 5/29/25
- Using the courts to neuter the US. Very bad to have even tried this [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 11:25pm 5/28/25
- Rule of law controls. 3 judge panel, one Reagan appointee, one Trump appointee. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 8:15am 5/29/25
- Court stood up to corrupt dictator wannabe. [NT] - ND521 - 2:36am 5/29/25
- This will be interesting as the tariff power is clearly under Article I of the Constitution. - Frank L - 9:08pm 5/28/25
- This is 100% right - the president has the power to control commerce in emergencies - Chris94 - 9:14pm 5/28/25
- The issues: how long to appeal to SCOTUS and what happens to the Big Beautiful Bill? - Curly1918 - 8:48am 5/29/25
- This is 100% right - the president has the power to control commerce in emergencies - Chris94 - 9:14pm 5/28/25