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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
President Donald Trump wielded emergency powers in a novel way to impose tariffs on China this week and threaten Canada and Mexico with future duties. For now, Republicans in Congress are happy to give the president wide discretion to use emergency powers as he sees fit.
The White House's novel use of emergency presidential powers to impose new tariffs is likely to face legal challenges from opponents, but securing an injunction or a ruling against the orders will be an uphill climb, trade lawyers say.
