re: The tariff policy and rollout has been absolutely terrible. Mass confusion across industry

There’s no way to ease into tariffs when using them as a trade negotiation. That would defeat the entire point.

Toughen up buttercup

I guarantee you they had no problem dealing with uncertainty during COVID, or right after COVID, or when the brain dead daughter fricking retard was elected and printed $20 trillion for pet projects nobody asked for (aka money laundering) sending inflation up 50% over 5 years. And remember all those "supply chain issues"

Tell your colleagues to quit being pussies.

People who cry about tariffs and the stock market in the first 100 days are literally too fricking stupid to talk to.

It's better than anything then Biden proposed. Which was The New Green Deal(exactly what was built?) and hiring thousands of new government employees in order to manipulate job growth numbers. I don't want to listen to people who criticize but have no actual real world solutions. Don't you have a Tesla to go burn or something?

and if you didn’t have a raging case of TDS, maybe someone would take your word for that

i don’t know who Luke is. and i never said that or anything like that.

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In the United States, the legal authority to impose tariffs, such as those planned for President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2, 2025, is a shared power between Congress and the President, with the latter wielding significant delegated authority under specific statutes. 

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Thanks for all that, but it comes down to two avenues. First, under IEEPA, there has to be an actual national emergency (honestly, not applicable). Second, under 301, doesn't there have to be a 30 day period for public comments ?

All those claiming they have plenty of warning, explain how a business is supposed to plan and adjust their supply chain when the tariff may be 20% or it may be adjustable?

Or is Doocy fake news now?

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Thanks for all that, but it comes down to two avenues. First, under IEEPA, there has to be an actual national emergency (honestly, not applicable).

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The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does require the President to declare a national emergency to unlock its powers, like imposing tariffs or regulating commerce. You’re spot-on to question its fit here (“honestly, not applicable”)—it’s hard to see a clear “emergency” in a planned tariff rollout. That said, the bar for what counts as an emergency is pretty low. Presidents have historically used IEEPA for everything from sanctions to trade spats, often claiming broad threats like economic instability or foreign exploitation. Trump could argue that ongoing trade imbalances or unfair practices (say, from China or Canada) pose an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. security. It’s a stretch, sure, and courts or Congress might push back, but it’s not outside the realm of past precedent. For a rapid move like “Liberation Day” on April 2, 2025, IEEPA could be the administration’s go-to for immediate action.

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Second, under 301, doesn't there have to be a 30 day period for public comments ?

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Typically, Section 301 involves an investigation with public input, hearings, and a process that can take months. But there’s no hard-and-fast 30-day rule; the timeline’s flexible. In urgent cases, the USTR can speed things up or lean on existing investigations (like those into China’s trade practices) to justify quick tariffs without starting from scratch. If Trump’s team wants “immediate” impact, they might frame these tariffs as retaliatory under prior Section 301 findings, dodging lengthy delays.