Congress's Efforts to Block Trump on Tariffs, China's ZTE Fizzle
- President maintains upper hand on trade policy for now
- Defiance of Trump could mount with Nafta, WTO withdrawal
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U.S. exporters want Congress to rein in President Donald Trump on tariffs, and national security hawks want Congress to force him to put Chinese telecom gear-maker ZTE Corp. out of business.
Good luck with that, trade experts and lobbyists say: Congress is unlikely to stop deferring to Trump anytime soon.