Trump Economic Advisor Asked If Trump Just ‘Undercut’ the Legal Basis For His Tariffs With Stunning Admission

Trump Economic Advisor Asked If Trump Just ‘Undercut’ the Legal Basis For His Tariffs With Stunning Admission

Kevin Hassett, Trump’s director of the National Economic Council, joined MS NOW’s Morning Joe on Wednesday and was asked about President Donald Trump’s admission on Fox Business Network the night before that he raised tariffs on Switzerland because the country’s leader irked him. Trump’s ability to unilaterally levy tariffs relies on his use of emergency powers to combat a declared crisis, which critics – including Republicans – argue does not e…