Holy Cow!
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trump announces (on social media) 10% global tariff on all countries.
Not clear what happens to tariffs declared illegal by SCOTUS today.
This is under Section 122 of the 1974 act.
Section 122 tariffs are -
- restricted for up to only 150 days
- are limited to 15% of a product’s estimated value
- must also be non-discriminatory,' i.e. one tariff rate for everyone,Congress can approve an extension beyond 150 days.
https://thehill.com/business/trade/5748172-trump-tariffs-section-301/
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7/n
@AkaSci Who is gonna blink, refuse to pay it, and see if the courts make them?
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trump announces (on social media) 10% global tariff on all countries.
Not clear what happens to tariffs declared illegal by SCOTUS today.
This is under Section 122 of the 1974 act.
Section 122 tariffs are -
- restricted for up to only 150 days
- are limited to 15% of a product’s estimated value
- must also be non-discriminatory,' i.e. one tariff rate for everyone,Congress can approve an extension beyond 150 days.
https://thehill.com/business/trade/5748172-trump-tariffs-section-301/
#UsPol
7/nThe White House website refers to the 10% global tariff under section 122 as a "temporary import duty."
It also contains a laundry list of items that will be exempt from this new tariff.
10% duty shall apply to all shipments made via the postal system, no matter how small in value.
I would guess that these proclamations and Executive Orders were prepared days in advance by the White House lawyers.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-imposes-a-temporary-import-duty-to-address-fundamental-international-payment-problems/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/imposing-a-temporary-import-surcharge-to-address-fundamental-international-payments-problems/
#UsPol
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trump announces (on social media) 10% global tariff on all countries.
Not clear what happens to tariffs declared illegal by SCOTUS today.
This is under Section 122 of the 1974 act.
Section 122 tariffs are -
- restricted for up to only 150 days
- are limited to 15% of a product’s estimated value
- must also be non-discriminatory,' i.e. one tariff rate for everyone,Congress can approve an extension beyond 150 days.
https://thehill.com/business/trade/5748172-trump-tariffs-section-301/
#UsPol
7/n@AkaSci
StupidBoy is still stupid. He's like a bad mechanic that tries to solve every problem with a sledgehammer.Trump plays a "great businessman" on TV, but in reality, he doesn't seem to know how ANYTHING works in the real world.
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The White House website refers to the 10% global tariff under section 122 as a "temporary import duty."
It also contains a laundry list of items that will be exempt from this new tariff.
10% duty shall apply to all shipments made via the postal system, no matter how small in value.
I would guess that these proclamations and Executive Orders were prepared days in advance by the White House lawyers.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-imposes-a-temporary-import-duty-to-address-fundamental-international-payment-problems/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/imposing-a-temporary-import-surcharge-to-address-fundamental-international-payments-problems/
#UsPol
8/nGov. Newsom connecting the dots between trumps tariffs, mass deportations and the grift in trump world.
Video at https://bsky.app/profile/acyn.bsky.social/post/3mfdjofzwtc2s
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9/n
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@UrbanEdm @StephanieMoore @AkaSci
The punitive action available to the Senate is removal from office and a bar against returning to office. They don't get to impose prison sentences. That's for the courts.@bruce @StephanieMoore @AkaSci I realize, but there's a big difference in process between a supermajority voting "we think you've done something very wrong" and a simple majority voting "we don't think you're the right leader for this moment."
