Rick Riordan: Constitution Tuesday! Does the president have the power to make tariffs? Yes and no. Article 1.8 gives that power only to Congress, but Congress has passed many laws (1930, 1962, 1974) giving the POTUS wide latitude to apply tariffs within certain limits they set. Results may vary.

Constitution Tuesday! Does the president have the power to make tariffs? Yes and no. Article 1.8 gives that power only to Congress, but Congress has passed many laws (1930, 1962, 1974) giving the POTUS wide latitude to apply tariffs within certain limits they set. Results may vary.