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In today’s edition, Shannon Petty Piece is breaking down another roller coaster day for President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Additionally, Jonathan Allen explains that Speed has proven to be Trump’s ally in his efforts to cut government.
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– Adam Walner
Trump’s repeated, different tariffs are partially turned off again
President Donald Trump issued tariff exemptions on Thursday on some goods coming into the United States from Mexico and Canada on Thursday. Two days later, NBC News’ Shannon Pettypiece reported two days after wiping out tariffs that rattle the stock market as businesses warned that they would raise consumer prices.
It was the second time Trump announced it in less than two months, and then betrayed tariffs on US neighbors. But the exemption comes with expiration dates, just like the Wednesday exemption for automakers, as it continues to rattle the stock market and the wider industry.
“We’re looking forward to seeing you in the future,” said Chuck Dardas, president of Alphausa, a Livonia, Michigan auto parts manufacturer.
Speaking to Christine Romans of NBC News, he added: It’s not that we can have complete certainty, but we don’t eat a certain diet. Well, I’ll wait until next month to see if x drops. ”
“The only thing is, certainly, we have 30 more days to worry about that,” Dardus said.
The new exemption Trump, signed Thursday, applies to products compliant with the North American free trade agreement that reached during Trump’s first term. And it continues until April 2, when Trump plans another round of retaliatory tariffs on goods from various countries.
Approximately half of products coming into the US from Mexico are eligible for exemptions, with about 38% of products from Canada being eligible. This includes potassium, which is used in fertilizers.
However, some Canadian energy products are not qualified and subject to 10% customs duties. All other goods, including Mexican computers, are subject to 25% tariffs, senior administrators said.
Read more: Stock prices fall as markets tackle rapid changes in Trump’s customs policy, by Rob Weil
Other things you need to know from today’s President Trump
Trump is considering a major shift towards US participation in North Atlantic Treaty agencies in support of members of the Alliance, which spends a set percentage of US gross domestic product on defense. Some US allies are considering sharing with Washington to broaden the intelligence they share with Washington in response to the Trump administration’s consolidated approach. Government’s topwatch dog in the latest round of legal battle over authorities to dismiss federal officials. The CIA has begun to fire some of the recently employed executives. A federal judge ordered the reinstatement of national labor committee members and called for an attempt to fire “a blatant violation of the law.” The Service Committee has been awarded. Welfare student loan borrowers who are experiencing difficulties with loans may find they can’t count on as Trump cuts are in place for Department of Education staff. The Social Security Administration wrote in an email that employees were no longer able to read news websites on work devices.
Trump’s biggest advantage in his bid to cut the government: speed
Jonathan Allen
Speed is killed. Especially when it comes to cutting the government.
President Donald Trump has run into several obstacles in a hurry to kill the bureaucracy, including having to immediately fire federal workers and reverse some of his own decisions to oversee the courts.
But Trump has learned valuable strategic lessons from his first semester. Executives can move faster than other departments of the government. Less than seven weeks later, Congress has become a bystander branch as lawmakers hacked departments, agencies, programs and labor created and funded by lawmakers.
Federal judges note that the Trump administration has ignored orders that will halt various aspects of its downsizing campaign. It is still unclear whether he will listen to the Supreme Court. Some of his supporters argue that he should tell him to slap the sand justice.
“I don’t know why President Trump can’t refuse to ignore the Supreme Court and send money,” wrote Amy Kremer, an activist who helped Trump organize his January 6, 2021 rally, after the High Court ruled against the $2 billion foreign aid freeze. “He’s working as an American and is trying to make sure our taxes aren’t mistreated and wasted. He has presidential immunity.”
But for the intended recipient, the money dried up a few weeks ago. It is hard to imagine that Spigot would have returned, but it would have been harmful to the beneficiaries. Similarly, there is zero chance that a court order will restore everything whether Trump can legally fire hundreds of thousands of federal workers (as he did). The same can be said about grants for domestic programs suspended by the Trump White House.
Juries and lawmakers spend a lot of their time theorizing about the balance of power. Trump has not wasted time pointing it at him.
today’s other top stories
dotfertherth umpire: The Republican-controlled House voted to denounce Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for confusing Trump’s speech to Congress. Green is the 28th member of the family to be blamed in its history. Read more → 🚫 Chips and Dips: Trump made an unexpected call to abolish the Chips Act during his speech to Congress, but Republicans do so on Capitol Hill. According to the detailed Congressional Budget Office, read more → read more → ➡️ Push back: The National Republican Congressional Committee faces backlash after Rep. Adriano Espaillat (Dn.y.) mistakenly referred to as “illegal immigrants.” Read more → As magaWorld turns, Part 1: Maga activists opposed Judge Amy Coney Barrett, one of Trump’s appointees, Supreme Court appointee. She has served as the ruling vote against Trump’s side in several famous decisions recently. Read more → As magaWorld turns, PA2T 2: GOP Senator Tom Tillis hits Arthur Schwartz, an operative on the Magazine calling for new candidates at next year’s North Carolina Senate race. Read more → “Maga World Turn, Part 3: Statement of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis” states that Andrew and Tristan Tate, social media figures charged with Romanian trafficking, did not welcome him in his state conflict with elements of the Magazine movement. Read more Read more →
For now, it’s all from the political desk. Today’s newsletter was compiled by Adam Walner, Scott Brand and Faith Wardwell.
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