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Jspur

(792 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:17 PM 6 hrs ago

Can someone explain these new 10 percent tarrifs Trump is imposing and how he was able to get

passed the Supreme court ruling that struck down his original tariffs.

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Can someone explain these new 10 percent tarrifs Trump is imposing and how he was able to get (Original Post) Jspur 6 hrs ago OP

Its under another statute. drray23 6 hrs ago #1

msNow discussiing this very issue with guest chuck schumer and others likely nt msongs 6 hrs ago #2

I just got back from dinner so I missed what Jspur 5 hrs ago #3

Congress ceded some of its authority in the Trade Act of 1974. He can do up to 15%, but only for 150 days. surfered 5 hrs ago #4

Thanks for clarifying this Jspur 5 hrs ago #5

That may be a loop hole. I still don't see the U.S. manufacturing bananas, coffees, cocoa, etc. surfered 5 hrs ago #7

His Consigliere are using every law and loophole to aid this grifter IcyPeas 5 hrs ago #6

Nothing he does makes sense, and he just wants to watch the world burn. Initech 5 hrs ago #8

Thanks for bringing this up, I was also wondering. Talitha 4 hrs ago #9

drray23

(8,673 posts)

1. Its under another statute.

Reply to Jspur (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:23 PM

6 hrs ago

That one limits it to 10 percent and 150 days.
However it has requirements so its likely to be challenged too.

msongs

(73,356 posts)

2. msNow discussiing this very issue with guest chuck schumer and others likely nt

Reply to Jspur (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:05 PM

6 hrs ago

Jspur

(792 posts)

3. I just got back from dinner so I missed what

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:19 PM

5 hrs ago

Chuck had to say. Let me know what he mentioned about this situation.

surfered

(12,592 posts)

4. Congress ceded some of its authority in the Trade Act of 1974. He can do up to 15%, but only for 150 days.

Reply to Jspur (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:26 PM

5 hrs ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_Act_of_1974

Jspur

(792 posts)

5. Thanks for clarifying this

Reply to surfered (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:44 PM

5 hrs ago

for me. It's very predictable that he's going to do this every 150 days.

surfered

(12,592 posts)

7. That may be a loop hole. I still don't see the U.S. manufacturing bananas, coffees, cocoa, etc.

Reply to Jspur (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:55 PM

5 hrs ago

The man is an idiot who thinks he’s a genius.

IcyPeas

(25,233 posts)

6. His Consigliere are using every law and loophole to aid this grifter

Reply to Jspur (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:52 PM

5 hrs ago

Initech

(108,229 posts)

8. Nothing he does makes sense, and he just wants to watch the world burn.

Reply to Jspur (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:58 PM

5 hrs ago

Talitha

(7,822 posts)

9. Thanks for bringing this up, I was also wondering.

Reply to Jspur (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:12 PM

4 hrs ago

And thanks to those who explained it.

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