He's also misusing another law, the International Emergency Economic Powers act, to impose his infamous and illegal reciprocal tariffs on most of the globe. I EAPA was never intended to allow a president to unilaterally declare a state of national economic emergency and impose tariffs on our allies or even our adversaries. Trump is abusing these authorities and breaking the law. And it's driving up prices, slowing investment, and costing us jobs. This only harms American families in our economy. (01:06–01:16)
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Asserts that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act was not intended for unilateral tariff imposition.
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