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Trump Claims He Doesn't Need Congress For Tariffs—Why That's True Yet Misleading

By Forbes February 23, 2026 Bearish
Trump Claims He Doesn't Need Congress For Tariffs—Why That's True Yet Misleading
Section 122 Tariffs: Presidents can implement tariffs under Section 122, like the ones Trump imposed in the wake of the court's ruling, “to deal with large and serious United States balance-of-payments deficits,” or to stop the U.S. dollar from plummeting in foreign exchange markets. The tariffs are capped at 15% and cannot be in effect for more than 150 days, meaning they're more limited than the IEEPA tariffs.
Section 122 Tariffs: Presidents can implement tariffs under Section 122, like the ones Trump imposed in the wake of the court's ruling, “to deal with large and serious United States balance-of-payments deficits,” or to stop the U.S. dollar from plummeting in foreign exchange markets. The tariffs are capped at 15% and cannot be in effect for more than 150 days, meaning they're more limited than the IEEPA tariffs.