Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA) Dutifully stand and applaud the President Donald Trump He touted a new mechanism for unilaterally imposing tariffs and claimed that “there is no need for Congress to act.”
Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court for last week’s overturning of his unconstitutional global tariffs, but promised they would remain in place and foreign countries would continue to negotiate with him.
Other countries “will continue to work on the successful path that we negotiated before the Supreme Court unfortunately intervened. So, although the ruling is disappointing, these powerful national rescue actions – it is saving our country, the funding we are receiving – protecting the peace – many of the wars that I have resolved have been because of the threat of tariffs,” Trump said, adding:
I can’t solve their problems without it. Will continue to exist under fully approved and tested alternative laws and regulations. And they’ve been tried and tested for a long time. They are a bit more complex, but may actually be better, resulting in more powerful solutions than before.
There is no need for Congress to act. It has been time tested and approved. Over time, I believe foreign-paid tariffs will go a long way in replacing the modern income tax system, as they did in the past, relieving a huge financial burden on the people I love. Looking ahead, factories, jobs, investment, and trillions of dollars will continue to pour into the United States of America because we finally have a president who puts America first. I put America first. I love America.
Johnson ascends to office with Vice President JD Vance Other Republicans in the House applauded the argument even though Congress must vote to continue Trump’s latest round of tariffs.
Following the Supreme Court ruling, Trump used Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose an additional 15% global tariff on U.S. trading partners. Section 122 requires Congress to vote on whether to maintain the tariffs after 150 days and will almost certainly be challenged in court because the Constitution only authorizes Congress to impose tariffs.
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