Schumer: Democrats will try to block Trump's Greenland tariffs

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

01/17/26 10:10 PM ET


Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Saturday said Senate Democrats will block President Trump’s new 10 percent tariffs to be implemented on European countries over his calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.

“Donald Trump’s foolhardy tariffs have already driven up prices and damaged our economy and now he is only making things worse,” Schumer said in a statement. “It is incredible that he wants to double down on the stupidity by imposing tariffs on our closest allies for his quixotic quest to takeover Greenland.”

“Senate Democrats will introduce legislation to block these tariffs before they do further damage to the American economy and our allies in Europe,” he said.

Trump announced the tariffs earlier on Saturday, claiming on Truth Social that “World Peace is at stake!” He wrote that the tariffs will go into effect “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5694564-schumer-trump-greenland-tariffs/

[Maeve]

1. That's the least they should do. It was nice back when we used to have a Congress....eom

[Bayard]

2. Don't block the tariffs, Chuck

Block his plans for world domination. You'd probably get help from rethugs at this point.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. "You'd probably get help from rethugs at this point."

The GOP in Congress are STILL a bunch of sniveling cowards. They knocked down the resolution to require Congressional authorization for bombing in Venezuela, so they're not ready yet.

[Bayard]

4. Bombing Venezuela is a different kettle of fish,

Than sending troops into Greenland against NATO troops, or, "buying," Greenland for a gazillion dollars that we don't have.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Stay tuned...

and I'll show you want I mean.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. And here is what I'm talking about -

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143600973

From the OP article -

"So if he wants to purchase Greenland, that's one thing

They STILL don't "get it".

[thought crime]

7. Congress is supposed to be responsible for tariffs, etc.

The Supreme Court is set to rule on Trump’s use of the IEEPA to impose tariffs before the end of its term. If SCOTUS doesn't rule against Trump's obvious and unjustified abuse of IEEPA, the chaos will continue.