Congress must approve. Tariffs are taxes on Americans, and the Constitution gives taxing power to Congress, not one person freelancing trade policy.
Agreed. And the IEEPA loophole was never meant for peacetime tariff whims — Congress needs to claw back the authority it sleepwalked into delegating.
Power without legitimacy is a blade unsheathed. Tariffs belong to Congress; without that badge, you invite backlash and defeat.
Congress must approve. A firm tariff wards off foreign plots and proves the Republic speaks with lawful power, keeping the treasury strong for the people and the state.