Republican Chuck Grassley Blasts Trump Tariff Announcement: A Misuse of Presidential Authority
Source: Mediaite
Republican Chuck Grassley Blasts Trump Tariff Announcement: A Misuse of Presidential Authority
By Caleb HoweMay 30th, 2019, 11:25 pm
President Trump dropped a trade war bomb on Thursday when he announced his intent to put in place new and harsh tariffs on goods from Mexico until the illegal Immigration problem is remedied. And among the many worried, negative reactions was one from Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, in a strongly worded statement.
Trade policy and border security are separate issues. This is a misuse of presidential tariff authority and counter to congressional intent, the statement begins. Following through on this threat would seriously jeopardize passage USMCA, a central campaign pledge of President Trumps and what could be a big victory for the country.
Putting this in the context of harming Trumps own signature USMCA (the replacement for NAFTA) is a smart frame, an effort to show that the tariffs are in conflict with the administrations own trade goals.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/news/republican-chuck-grassley-blasts-trump-tariff-announcement-a-misuse-of-presidential-authority/
Heres the full statement.
Trade policy and border security are separate issues. This is a misuse of presidential tariff authority and counter to congressional intent. Following through on this threat would seriously jeopardize passage USMCA, a central campaign pledge of President Trumps and what could be a big victory for the country. President Trump should consider alternatives, such as imposing a fee on the billions of dollars of remittances that annually leave the United States to Mexico, which only encourage illegal immigration and dont help the U.S. economy. It could fund border security measures and would put economic pressure on Mexico without imposing a financial burden on U.S. consumers or harming American jobs. Ive long supported reforms to remittance law, which havent become law because of opposition from big banks and other financial interests. Mexico must help get the border crisis under control and the president should use appropriate authorities to apply pressure. Ive also called for a Safe Third Country Agreement so that Mexico cannot simply pass the buck to the United States. Mexico has a leading role to play here when asylum seekers are traversing their country without regard to the law and without consequence. Congress must also immediately fully fund border security and interior enforcement. Democrats should come to the table in a reasonable way and work to put an end to the security and humanitarian crisis on the border. I support nearly every one of President Trumps immigration policies, but this is not one of them. I urge the president to consider other options.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)and ignore all the republican treason & obstruction shit. #republicanCowardice
Grassley, my ass. Kiss it.
hlthe2b
(102,489 posts)Fine, Chuck. Call for impeachment then, you lilly-livered coward.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)ancianita
(36,201 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)the outrageously stupid bullish/boorish asshole he is.
Cartoonist
(7,323 posts)Just in case anyone doesn't know what Grassley is talking about, this is the practice of sending money back home to their family. This is a trait I admire most of immigrants. Despite the low wages they get, they still scrape a few dollars together to support those they left behind.
Now Grassley wants to tax the poor to build Trump's wall. Repubs are the most disgusting people on the planet.
DBoon
(22,414 posts)It is a club for disgusting people
ResistantAmerican17
(3,843 posts)So he could load up on stock shorts in US companies that will be wiped out.
Midnight Writer
(21,830 posts)A "savvy" investor can make money on market movements in any direction. It is very difficult for a President to make the markets go up, but is very easy for a President to make the market go down.
Bartcop's Law. When you see a "mistake" that powerful people profit from, expect to see that same "mistake" again and again.
ResistantAmerican17
(3,843 posts)Ol Bartcop. Miss him. We emailed regularly about vapes and holistic meds way back. Thanks for reminding me.
Oh yeah and think Carl Ichan. Made a killing courtesy of dotard.
BumRushDaShow
(129,875 posts)You will fall in line like the rest of your dumbass ever-compliant GOPers.
The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)Kindly shut your pie hole, Chuck. This presidency has been a nearly 2.5 year long train wreck in slow motion, and all you do, Chuck, is enable it til it starts affecting you a little. You have no decency, sir. So go play hopscotch with your hyperdeplorable playground buddy and Trump lapdog Mitch McConnell.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)for a yes on impeachment? Yeah, didn't think so.
Tech
(1,776 posts)To avoid taxation.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,509 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,435 posts)that there are no bailout funds he can apply for on these tariffs.