The Constitution gives Congress the authority to regulate trade. Congress has, however, produced a number of statutes delegating that same power to the president.When he became president, Donald Trump cited the 1977 International Economic Emergency Powers Act as empowering him to impose and regulate tariffs because the illegal drugs entering this country as well as the huge trade imbalance comprised national emergencies which caused the act to apply and allow the imposition of tariffs. Since entering office, the Donald has imposed over a hundred million dollars in both baseline and reciprocal tariffs to other countries. Previously the International Economic Emergency ...