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A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump's tariffs will never be legitimate without a vote in Congress

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The year-long saga of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs raised some major legal and political questions about the limits of executive power and the balance of powers.

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  1. Media Matters for America

    On “Liberation Day,” right-wing media predicted Trump’s tariffs would boost the economy. So far, the effects have been disastrous. (opens Media Matters for America)

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    When Trump rolled out his tariff policy on “Liberation Day” last year, his lackeys in right-wing media cheered him on, declaring that tariffs would boost the economy. A few figures acknowledged there would be short-term pain, as others made enthusiastic predictions that Trump's tariff policy would l…

  2. New Hampshire Union Leader

    A year after ‘Liberation Day,’ what did Trump’s tariffs achieve? (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    One year ago, Donald Trump stood in a sun-kissed, unpaved Rose Garden and defiantly announced a new era of global trade, raising tariffs on countries worldwide and sending shock waves

  3. Reason

    A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump's tariffs will never be legitimate without a vote in Congress (opens Reason)

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    The year-long saga of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs raised some major legal and political questions about the limits of executive power and the balance of powers.

  4. New York Post

    Trump celebrates ‘Liberation Day’ with new tariffs on pharmaceuticals and metals (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump marked the one-year anniversary of his "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariff announcement with new levies on pharmaceuticals and steel.

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