UNIPARTY STRIKES BACK: GOP Senator Chuck Grassley and Leftist Democrat Introduce Legislation to Upend President Trump’s Tariff Authority
The Uniparty is determined to severely undermine President Trump’s efforts to rebalance trade agreements worldwide and bring back millions of jobs from overseas.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the implementation of a 10% baseline tariff on all imports, effective April 5, 2025. The worst offenders will be hit with even tougher measures on April 9.
Speaking from the White House Rose Garden, President Trump proclaimed April 2 as “Liberation Day,” marking a new era of economic independence. He emphasized that this measure is essential to protect American jobs and revitalize domestic manufacturing.
The White House also released a detailed chart showing how badly many countries have been ripping off American workers, charging high tariffs on U.S. goods while benefiting from America’s generosity in return.
However, on Thursday morning, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced a bill with far-left Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), which would almost certainly put Trump’s new tariffs entirely on ice. The legislation’s stated purpose is to ‘reassert’ the legislative branch’s power over tariff policy.
“The Trade Review Act of 2025” requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing new tariffs. The president must also present a detailed rationale and analysis of the potential consequences for American businesses and consumers.
Moreover, the legislation will require ALL tariffs to be approved by Congress within 60 days, or they will automatically expire.
Should this bill ever become law, Trump would no longer have the power to impose tariffs on ANY nation indefinitely unless he gets a permission slip from a potentially hostile Congress.
Even duties imposed on China, America’s most significant geopolitical adversary, would need congressional approval. This leads one to wonder which side Grassley and Cantwell are on.
Seeing Grassley’s name attached to this bill is incredibly disappointing, considering he has been a stalwart ally of Trump’s, particularly on illegal immigration and fighting the Deep State.
However, he has also long been allied with Big Agriculture, which supports globalist trade policies. Did he get an earful from them following Trump’s trade announcement?
Should “The Trade Review Act of 2025” ever become law, it would mark one of the most significant transfers of power from one branch of government to another in recent memory. And if the stock market continues to slide, all bets are off regarding a showdown between the president and Congress on tariffs.
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