BREAKINGVIEWS-White House sinks deeper in tariff quicksand

Reuters
Feb 12
BREAKINGVIEWS-White House sinks deeper in tariff quicksand

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By Gabriel Rubin

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - President Trump’s levies face a Supreme Court case, companies angling for refunds, and electoral blowback. Now, congressional Republicans are bucking leadership to tee up votes on 25% fees on Canada and Mexico. Countries negotiating with Uncle Sam may benefit from internal chaos.

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The U.S. House of Representatives on February 10 voted to reject a bid by Republican leaders to block legislative challenges to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a move that could allow opposition Democrats to pass resolutions undoing U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

Lawmakers voted 217-214 to derail the plan to bar tariff challenges through July 31, with three Republicans joining 214 Democrats.

(Editing by Jonathan Guilford; Production by Maya Nandhini)

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