The U.S. Constitution grants the tariff power to Congress. Although the Supreme Court has held that Congress has wide latitude to delegate tariff authority to the President, Congress is ultimately responsible for determining what tariff authorities the President should have and what limitations they place on presidential discretion.
An interesting poll came out this week on how Trump has handled the top issues. And how did Lawler and his majority colleagues in the House respond on tariffs, the issue of greatest dissatisfaction? By telling Trump, “You got this.” See yesterday’s post for details. Is this representation?
You got this, and we’ll get that.
Rule of Lawler 