Americans Tired of Trump’s Corporate-Serving Tariff Chaos, Eyes on IEEPA Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate is set to pass a resolution terminating the national emergency declared by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose global tariffs, as reported by Politico.
In response, Melinda St. Louis, Global Trade Watch director at Public Citizen, issued the following statement:
“It’s a positive step that the Senate is trying to stop Trump’s con on American workers. While strategic tariffs can be an important tool to support domestic manufacturing, Trump’s inappropriate use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to push through sweeping and reckless tariffs actually has nothing to do with protecting U.S. workers. He’s rolling back investments and support for domestic businesses and undermining workers’ rights at home and likely pushing the agenda of Big Tech, Big Pharma, and other billionaire buddies in his secretive trade talks.
“The Republicans poised to join Democrats in opposing President Trump’s reckless use of tariffs should have the guts to stand up to all of his authoritarian and economically devastating policies as well.”