r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 3d 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 3d 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 2d 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/HolytheGoalie 2d ago

Coloradoan here, please include us. We’ll give you guys free skiing and what remains of our clean air.

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech 2d ago

I think CO is great, but I ain't traveling though any red states any more.