Republicans In Congress Could Start To End Trump’s Tariff Tax Today—If They Had the Guts

Republicans in Congress have the power to take back Trump’s tariff authority with a single vote. That’s not radical—it’s called governing. But they’d rather surrender than lead.

Congress can fix this. Today. Right now. No mystery. No magic. It’s called a statutory clawback. A simple law that reclaims tariff power from the president. A majority vote in both the House and the Senate. No filibuster. Just political will.

But here’s the catch: Trump is president. He’d veto it. Which means Congress would need to override that veto. And they can—with a two-thirds vote in both chambers.

Here’s what that looks like.

In the House, Republicans hold 220 seats. Democrats have 215. In the Senate, it’s 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats (including two independents who vote with them). If every single Democrat votes for the clawback, they'd still need 73 Republicans in the House and 14 Republicans in the Senate to cross the line and do the right thing.

That should be possible.

But it’s not.

Because today’s GOP isn’t made of leaders. It’s made of cowards in expensive suits. Performers playing strong while hiding behind the MAGA curtain.

They'd rather kiss the ring than protect your paycheck. Rather stay popular with a misled base than fix broken policy. Rather keep the dark money flowing in than help American families make it through another month.

They are not public servants. They are political stagehands. And they have chosen obedience to a convicted felon occupying the Oval Office over action to help you.

The solution is right in front of Republicans. But they won’t take it.

That’s not strength. That’s surrender. And it’s pathetic to watch.

Mitch Jackson, Esq. | links

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