r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/wankbollox 1d ago

If Texas can ignore the federal government and make its own immigration policy, then I guess California can make its own trade policy. Seems fair. 

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech 1d ago

States setting their own trade agreements is totally unconstitutional, but we haven't been following that for a while now anyway. I'm hoping the whole west coast can form it's own trade coalition.

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u/LiveNotWork 1d ago

When does something unconstitutional stop Trump from doing something? And why does it have to stop others?

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech 1d ago

Exactly! You can't have a constitution that only binds one side. Classic example of Conservatism: "There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

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u/Kitchen-Quality-3317 1d ago

the supreme court gave the president immunity for official acts, not the governor of California.