Overview

• Sen. Rand Paul argued that President Trump has seized broad emergency powers to impose tariffs without congressional approval
• A federal appeals court has already invalidated one of the emergency tariff orders, and additional challenges are set for Supreme Court review
• Paul predicted the high court will ultimately prohibit the unilateral measures, calling the case a crucial constitutional test
• He cautioned that tariffs imposed by executive edict function as de facto taxes that American consumers will bear
• Paul compared the power grab to historical monarchical abuses and said ongoing legal “lawfare” highlights divisions within the Republican Party