Trump's defiance of Congress on EU auto tariffs is 'just plain illegal,' economist Paul Krugman says

business insider via yahoo ^ | 1/23/20 | Theron Mohamed

[central_va]

Paul Krugman slammed President Trump for threatening 25% tariffs on European vehicles and auto parts as they posed potential risks to national security.

The Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist also criticized Trump's refusal to turn over to Congress a report about an investigation into the national-security risks.

"Pretty sure that's just plain illegal," Krugman tweeted. "Congress ... didn't make him a dictator free to set tariffs wherever he likes without even offering an explanation."

[central_va]

So now the meme is tariffs are illegal and a national security threat? I would say de industrialization is the biggest national security there EVER.

[Pearls Before Swine]

So Mr. Krugman, what do you suggest we do about it? Impeach 45?

[Huskrrrr]

You’ve lost all credibility when you predicted the stock market would tank, because of Trump’s election.

[Darksheare]

Don’t forget, Krugman says the kiddy porn on his computer is from “hackers”.
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[American in Israel]

Congress did not give him the right, the Constitution did.

Suck it up buttercup. More whining amongst the whining...

[Bishop_Malachi]

Yep...the pinkos want us to be dependent on everyone else for everything. It’s tough to control U.S. citizens when their nation is largely self-sufficient.

[shelterguy]

PEACH FOTI FI ORANGE MAN BAD!!!!

[Dr.Deth]

Isn’t child porn illegal?

[Uversabound]

In summary

Yep...the pinkos want us to be dependent on everyone else for everything. It’s tough to control U.S. citizens when their nation is largely self-sufficient.

Beautifully put......nutshellin’ it!!

Freegards

[central_va]

You’ve lost all credibility when you predicted the stock market would tank, because of Trump’s election.

Krugman did do that. I remember tat.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Paul Krugman? I just have to laugh each time I see his idiot leftist comments prefaced with Nobel prize-winning. I think he has ridden that worthless horse into the ground.

[rlmorel]

When I need an opinion on something that requires less than two brain cells to rub together, Paul Krugman is my source.

Otherwise, the guy shouldn’t open his mouth.

[gr8eman]

LOL! I am sure he can cite the laws that are being broken! Maybe he should call Mr. Dershowitz

[rigelkentaurus]

Has Krugman been right about anything? Ever?

[entropy12]

Correct! Losing industrial manufacturing is the sure path to becoming a weak country.

[treetopsandroofs]

Will he have to run for president to argue that he should stay out of jail?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I don’t agree with all of Trump’s tariffs, but Krugman is just talking out of his ass here. Trump has every authority to impose these tariffs under the Trade Adjustment Act of 1964, as far as I know, and if the Euro-Peons are setting 25% tariffs on our autos and parts, he can set the same tariffs on theirs, as far as I’m concerned, and he should have done so yesterday.

[olesigh]

KRUGMAN TOOK TWO WEEKS OFF TO SCRUBB THE KIDDIE PORN OFF HIS COMPUTER

[olezip]

The Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist also criticized Trump's refusal to turn over to Congress a report about an investigation into the national-security risks.

Does this fellow rank right up there with Obama's Nobel Prize? Is Krugman's brain wrecked by leftist thinking?

His baseless claims show little common sense. What is Krugman afraid of?

[PGR88]

Stupid, political Krugman probably doesn’t even check that the US Trade Representative and Trump Administration are citing the relevant law in all their announcements

Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974 (last edition March 23, 2018[1]), (Pub.L. 93–618, 19 U.S.C. § 2411) authorizes the President to take all appropriate action, including tariff-based and non-tariff-based retaliation, to obtain the removal of any act, policy, or practice of a foreign government that violates an international trade agreement or is unjustified, unreasonable, or discriminatory, and that burdens or restricts U.S. commerce. Section 301 cases can be self-initiated by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) or as the result of a petition filed by a firm or industry group. If USTR initiates a Section 301 investigation, it must seek to negotiate a settlement with the foreign country in the form of compensation or elimination of the trade barrier. For cases involving trade agreements, the USTR is required to request formal dispute proceedings as provided by the trade agreements. The law does not require that the U.S. government wait until it receives authorization from the World Trade Organization (WTO) to take enforcement actions, and the President is increasingly focused on enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights (under Agreements that may be outside of the WTO) under the "Special" 301 amendments[3] but the U.S. has committed itself to pursuing the resolution of disputes under WTO agreements through the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, which has its own timetable.