Donald Trump’s lunatic tariffs have caused the biggest Stock Market decline since March 2020, in the early days of the COVID 19 Pandemic!
Stocks declined about 4 percent, and the effects of Trump tariffs are reverberating all over the globe.
But a few Republicans are starting to revolt against them, including Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and even President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley of Iowa.
A movement is starting to take away the President’s assertiveness to control tariffs, when historically, it was Congress that determined tariffs.
The question is, though, will House Republicans revolt in enough number with Democrats to join the Democrats and the few recalcitrant Republicans mentioned above in the Senate, to bring action?
If not, America is on the road to a potential Second Great Depression, and total disarray in international affairs, as Trump makes NATO nations, Asian allies, and China, Mexico, and Canada victims of his maniacal behavior!
It is time for joint action to restrict and limit Donald Trump, and prevent him from becoming a totally authoritarian dictator!
I think the massive Hands Off protests on Saturday are in part due to the tariffs along with the firings, Ukraine/Russia and 3 or 4 other main factors. The more Republicans that break away from Maga, the bigger the anti Trump/Musk movement will get!
China imposes a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10.
https://apnews.com/article/china-tariff-trade-trump-earths-02cd23e913649f32985f075058e787c4
With the world economy in chaos, Trump is golfing this weekend.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-jets-off-to-watch-golf-as-us-economy-goes-up-in-flames/
Trump’s new tariff math looks a lot like ChatGPT’s.
https://www.theverge.com/news/642620/trump-tariffs-formula-ai-chatgpt-gemini-claude-grok
Why Trump’s tariffs are illegal.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/03/why-trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-are-illegal/
Germany considers withdrawing 1,200-ton gold stockpile from US in riposte to Trump.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/04/germany-considers-withdrawing-gold-stockpile-from-us-trump/
Ted Cruz Warns Tariffs Risk Sparking GOP Wipeout in 2026 Elections
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-04/cruz-warns-tariffs-risk-sparking-gop-wipeout-in-2026-elections?srnd=homepage-americas
House Republican moves to rein in tariff powers.
“Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said he plans to introduce a companion bill to the bipartisan Senate legislation aimed at reclaiming Congress’ authority over tariffs, becoming the first House Republican to openly challenge the powers President Donald Trump is using to launch a massive global trade war.”
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/04/04/congress/don-bacon-tariff-powers-bill-00273307