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/illuminaughty1973 1d ago

one out of every seven dollars in the usa is produced by California....

Trump has lost before he starts.... and that assuming new york, washington , and a lot of other blue states dont join.

bet Trump does not like states rights all of a sudden.

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u/Rickbox 1d ago

I suspect the other blue states are going to see how this plays out before making a move.

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u/CAL9k 1d ago

I could see Michigan following suit if California is successful. We are so tied to Canada in terms of energy and the automotive industry.

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u/PringlesDuckFace 1d ago

How would this actually work though? Michigan buys the goods, then it can just turn around and sell to another state. It would require some state being able to sign an agreement with a foreign nation that prevents interstate commerce. I have to imagine that's hugely open to legal challenges.

If the goal is just to have foreign countries lower tariffs on things like avocados or whatever, then I don't know what California could offer in return since it doesn't control US tariffs.