For example, Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act 1962 allows the President to impose tariffs on goods amid circumstances that threaten or impair national security. But President Trump is abusing this authority. He's imposing wide ranging tariffs on very deceptive and misleading grounds. We know that imported kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture are not national security threats. 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. (00:43–00:51)
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Asserts that President Trump is abusing his authority by imposing tariffs on deceptive grounds.
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