Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul once again came out against President Donald Trump, this time over the commander-in-chief’s copious use of tariffs on foreign imports in order to force countries to sign trade agreements that are more fair to the U.S.
In a post on X, the senator argued that the Constitution grants Congress the authority to impose new taxes. Since Trump’s tariffs effectively function as taxes, he claimed, they require approval from both the House and Senate.
