TARRIFS: President given expanded powers
Juana Perley’s LTE was published in The Press on July 16. She wants someone to show President Trump the Constitution, which he swore to uphold, and quoted Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, saying it “belongs to the Legislative branch of the government and not to the president.”
This is true, but please consider that the Constitution is a living document, and over time, Congress has given the president expanded powers to enact tariff policies on its behalf. The question of how much authority Congress can grant to the president and the judiciary dates back to the time of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall (1755-1835).
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