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/Justsomejerkonline 1d ago

Once the Trump administration started ignoring judges' orders, it was only a matter of time before states started bypassing the federal government.

If one part of the government has decided it's just going to ignore any rules and laws, why wouldn't everyone else do the same?

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech 1d ago

Supreme Court justices (2/3 of them anyway) sitting there shocked that rule of law is disintegrating.