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/Am_I_AI_or_Just_High 1d ago

Since Cali is has a bigger economy than nearly every other country, this is very possible and will make trump look even dumber. Also you don't need GPT to calculate "no more tariffs"

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u/Bruce-7891 1d ago

I'd love this but it sounds illegal as F. A tariff is a tax and a state can't independently decide it's not going to participate in federal taxes.

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u/GeneratedUsername019 1d ago

They can decide whatever they like. It's not legal, but neither is what Trump is doing. There is no law anymore.

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u/haarschmuck 1d ago

There is no law anymore.

You're welcome to believe that. Why not go rob a bank then?