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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s a provision stating a president can implement tariffs in an emergency and the felon said there was a fentanyl emergency to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Right now we have a 10% blanket tariff on all goods, but I’m not sure if he stated that was an emergency or just willfully broke the law. Everyone knows fentanyl is not an emergency, and thus not credible. Re China, I don’t know either. [/quote]

No, there isn’t actually any such provision. It only allows sanctions, not tariffs. Tariffs are fully a legislative power. 
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Wrong.

“The Constitution’s Commerce and Imposts clauses give Congress the power to impose tariffs. Congress has delegated to the executive branch the power to “take action to adjust imports” in circumstances that “threaten to impair the national security” of the United States (19 U.S.C. § 1862), and to “impose duties” or “suspend, withdraw, or prevent the application of, benefits of trade agreement concessions” in circumstances that are “unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts United States commerce” (19 U.S.C. § 2411).”

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-tariffs-an-emergency-power[/quote]

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