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surfered

(13,505 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:42 PM Feb 20

Trump: "I don't need Congressional approval" for tariffs and will impose 10% global tariffs, today.

I don't need no Congressional authorization, I'm the King and if they don't let me do it, I'll hold my breath until I turn blue.

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Trump: "I don't need Congressional approval" for tariffs and will impose 10% global tariffs, today. (Original Post) surfered Feb 20 OP

"The beatings will continue until I get everything I want" durablend Feb 20 #1

Ummmmmmmmmmm.................... Lovie777 Feb 20 #2

He's determined to price Americans out of America. RandySF Feb 20 #3

"You're not the boss of me!" Ocelot II Feb 20 #4

"You show them Mr. President. Joe Biden could hold his breath for 15 minutes. I bet you can beat that!"😈 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 20 #5

If anyone tells him no, he will double down on his crimes. Irish_Dem Feb 20 #6

If you're gonna raise our taxes, at the least shore up Social Security or Emile Feb 20 #7

They can only be for 150 days under the 1974 act. sinkingfeeling Feb 20 #8

Did not know that. Thank you. surfered Feb 20 #9

durablend

(9,275 posts)

1. "The beatings will continue until I get everything I want"

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:45 PM

Feb 20

"And even then, they will continue"

Lovie777

(23,009 posts)

2. Ummmmmmmmmmm....................

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:45 PM

Feb 20

yes you do.

RandySF

(84,399 posts)

3. He's determined to price Americans out of America.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:47 PM

Feb 20

Ocelot II

(130,572 posts)

4. "You're not the boss of me!"

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:48 PM

Feb 20

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,913 posts)

5. "You show them Mr. President. Joe Biden could hold his breath for 15 minutes. I bet you can beat that!"😈

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:49 PM

Feb 20

Irish_Dem

(81,359 posts)

6. If anyone tells him no, he will double down on his crimes.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:52 PM

Feb 20

Emile

(42,316 posts)

7. If you're gonna raise our taxes, at the least shore up Social Security or

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:53 PM

Feb 20

give us Universal Healthcare,

sinkingfeeling

(57,839 posts)

8. They can only be for 150 days under the 1974 act.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:09 PM

Feb 20

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-orders-temporary-10-global-tariff-replace-duties-struck-down-by-us-supreme-2026-02-20/

surfered

(13,505 posts)

9. Did not know that. Thank you.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:54 PM

Feb 20

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