Trump Poised for Battle With His Own Party on Trade-War Powers
- GOP senators speak against plans to increase Trump’s authority
- New Finance chair pledges to review unilateral tariff powers
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President Donald Trump is setting himself up for a fight with congressional Republicans if he seeks to expand his unilateral tariff powers or proceed with threatened duties on imports of cars and auto parts.
Trump is expected to urge Congress in his State of the Union address this month to pass new legislation that would boost his powers to break down tariff and non-tariff barriers to American exports, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.