China tariffs fuel Trump 'order' for firms to cut China ties

China’s announcement Friday that it was raising tariffs on $75 billion in U.S. imports sent Trump into a rage and White House aides scrambling for a response.

“For all of the Fake News Reporters that don’t have a clue as to what the law is relative to Presidential powers, China, etc., try looking at the Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977,” Trump tweeted late Friday. “Case closed!” Even without the emergency threat, Trump’s retaliatory action Friday — further raising tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. — had already sparked widespread outrage from the business community.

And trade association CompTIA stressed the logistical strain that would follow if companies were forced to shift operations out of China, saying it would take months for most companies.Presidents have often used the act to impose economic sanctions to further U.S. foreign policy and national security goals. Initially, the targets were foreign states or their governments, but over the years the act has been increasingly used to punish individuals, groups and non-state actors, such as terrorists.

G R E A T IDEA!!!!!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Trump, an aspiring dictator...

Good! Finally a President looking out for us

FACIST!!

Keep researching Federal Statutes and no where do I find a listing of “obscure” laws, which I assume the AP means they really don’t count. Can you enlighten America and tell us about all the obscure laws out there?

So no more cheap ass MAGA hats? Gonna have to pay $50 a pop for those suckers now, - oh wait, he’ll still have HIS campaign crap made in China b/c he doesn’t need to follow the rules he makes.

Should we take this seriously after you added 'is' twice? typoproblems

Well- what about Ivanka and big daddy? will they do the same thing?

No no no no!!! Why now is he screwing up the order of things that we’re doing just fine!! Bringing havoc to our America!!!!

So what happens to the American debt China currently owes? Don't say that trumpy is just not going to pay the invoice as per normal?

Wow, that Trump is a straight shooter. NOT! Self centered Idle threat intended to gain publicity for Trump's personal gain.

Now how do you think Trump came up with this that obscure law?

The Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Say it with me now communism is cool

KatCeccotti I believe the word you’re looking for is ‘communism’

, Erdogan, Bolsanaro, Netanyahu, Modi, Putin, Maduro, Duterte all strengthened by Trump's behaviour?

Wouldn’t Trump have to prove an imminent threat to national threat in order to enact?

Such law is still in effect. Pres.Trump ended Iran- USA nuclar Deal.. Couldn't happen at a perfect time.

OMG Trumps attire is made in China? I’m voting Democrat now.

It's Federal Law introduced, debated, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on December 28, 1977! Boom! Thanks President Carter! Trump2020LandSlide 🇺🇸 realDonaldTrump CNN foxandfriends

And Ivanka is pulling her company out if China voluntarily, right?

Trump wants to “order” U.S. businesses to cut ties with China---but not THESE ties. HypocriteInChief

Dumba$$ is going to drive businesses to base themselves in other countries to get around this!!

Ruining our economy will sure show China how great we are 😏 StableGenius 25Amendment

It’s an embargo, you know, the type of thing that could devastate a country like Russia if there ever did something to the US that could be consider hostile to us.

😡😡😡

Next stop: Encarcerate CEO's and have the state absorb the company... A classic move, Comrade

What kind of dispensation will he give Walmart and Hobby Lobby?

CitizensAR Good! These traitorous American companies will be brought to heel.

He says it is his right but a healthy global economy is a better goal. Brains in USA STEM reap big profits & good salaries. Americans want those jobs! Manual labor in less advanced countries seems appropriate.

He is trying to destroy us, as Russia wants.

Then he should start with his OWN FAMILY TIES. He and Ivanka got a slew of patents in China. Trump ordered all his tRump2020 CRA% from China --BEFORE he hit them with tarrifs. Further, Ivanka's stuff was NOT taxed!🤬 GRIFTERS❗️🔥🔥🔥

Socialist much?

Apple won't. It's the bases of their product. The price of electronic goods will be too expensive to produce in America and the economy will not survive.

Over reaching, heavy handed, big government authoritarianism.

Chairman trump has somehow gotten the idea that no matter what he does no one will stop him. Wonder how that happened Republicans!!

Isn’t there a obscure federal law that would allow us to remove him from office before he destroys this country

It's not obscure though

Great, so what's the plan to create a manufacturing infrastructure within the US overnight so that consumer prices don't skyrocket? I can't wait to hear the stable genius's plan. I'm sure there's a plan, probably the best plan, the most terrific plan.

Hello GOP just stop lecturing about fearing the socialists in the D Party. TrumpIsASocialist bringing a big government take over of business right now and abusing his power. Republicanism is dead. Not sure what you guys are anymore, but limited government is not your thing.

If it’s in the Federal Law, then the lawsuits will have no standing. Then again, you could take it to one of the corrupt courts we have these days that have activists sitting in for actual judges. That might work!

Kintu3 Watch China with respect to Japan. Who was president when China GDP took off? What country received a copy of every single 1 of HRCs emails? 🤔

And here I thought all the Democrats were supposed to be the socialists 🙄🙄🙄🤦 toostupidforwords

Economics 101....and common sense...you don’t move a factory out of a country without having a factory already built to replace it 😂😂. Please do it, I want to see all of these billionaires crying

He can order all day nobody is listening.

‘’Obscure’’?

This was all brought about by the 'phone and pen' guy never forget that.

Executive Order is out of control.

This sounds ALOT like socialism

JJohnson2u How anti capitalist of him.

Initially I gave 45 the benefit of the doubt simply because as Americans most of us want our president to be successful regardless the party but 45 is really bad

Lol wait until people wake up and Walmart is no longer stocked

'I think of it as small government, but BIG!'

So, any guesses when Stumpy is planning to declare himself king, lord and master of America? Just wondering so I can keep the recording alongside Hitler's famous speech to show my grandkids what evil looks like.

He can't even define the 'emergency' that would justify applying this law.

I'm sure American will love working for pennies per hour to keep those competitive prices. There's a reason shit is manufactured in China.

Seems to me if it’s a law on the books it is legal.

Two years ago I was worried Trump might cause harm to foreign companies producing in USA by confiscating their sites or whatever. But now I'm glad to hear that the first order concerning companies hits US companies.

So he's claimed that tariffs on Chinese goods will create wealth for the US, AND is demanding that US businesses shouldn't buy from China. Almost like he thinks countries charge each other the tariffs instead of them being levied on their own consumers. i.e. he's a fuckwit.

I think😑 says it all

For being a ‘business man’ he sure doesn’t understand how business works

Between this BS and Brexit the upcoming recession will be a full on depression

China is our friend, but Russia and Israel are the devil. Got it.

Trump is using the law to protect America

joshboak This is why we need an informed electorate and a change in our way of electing the President and Congressmen. Rhode Island has 1 million residents and 2 US senators. California has 40 million residents and 2 senators. How is this fair representation?

Is it a law or isn't it?

How's that for shaking things up?

joshboak Trump can send out everyone on his staff to tell people that tariffs aren't hurting the people of our country but talk is cheap and (most) people aren't stupid. Our 401k statements will tell the tale.

It was cute AF when a POTUS you liked used it, though, huh? Don't want none, don't pass none.

IvankaTrump lmao

I don't know why anyone would want to buy Chinese garbage to begin with and all these leftists talking about dictatorships but would rather support a country who forces children to work in sweatshops with suicide nets🙄 LiberalismIsAMentalDisorder

Narrator: Obscure Law is Law.

Yea, good luck with that. So- he’s trying to put Walmart out of business?

Corporations also groused when the USG tried to prevent them doing business with Nazi Germany and imperial Japan.

How can anyone believe that Trump can run a country when he filed bankruptcy on his own businesses at least ten times. Face facts people the upside of the economy started with Obama but Trump wants to take credit. Now the stock market & economy is falling & he’s blaming others.

That is an assault on capitalism

That’s President Obama took it on!!

If businesss will do just that then China will fold. Go for it President Trump!

If everyone would just go and read how it all came into being. Yes, it was tha ACA first, and yes when president too it on, suddenly the republicans hated it. “Go figure”

So at what point will someone have the balls to step in and stop this

I think we are about to go to war soon. First an economic war, and then in a few years a real war.

Including his and his daughter’s companies of course 🤔

So, what's preventing Apple to move their headquarters to Canada?

Your income comes from 'Alleged media leak' or personal opinions. No news only FAKE NEWS.

So instead of just saying he has the authority you have to put your opinion on it to make it look like he is being shady. Then you wonder why you are the enemy of the people. Disgusting

Any obscure federal law that gives the president this authority should be repealed. I think that Republicans and Democrats should both be able to agree on this.

Trump has this right. China killed us manufacturing with cheap LABOUR

realDonaldTrump does this include your products you make in China?

as soon as he and ivanka stop... then maybe others will follow

This just Screams AUTHORITARIAN

Used or unused. Obscure or well known. The Law is the Law. It's there to be upheld & followed. It's really a simple thing. Yet people's heads explode Every time this President utilizes the Law to get things done. You don't give a shit about what HE does, just that HE does it.

Will any rep please propose cutting income taxes to offset any financial hardship on American households, more specifically increasing the standard individual income tax deduction to $100K and $50K/dependent? The decrease in tax revenue will be more than made up by the tariffs.

Nice try there dictator, economy is bigger then let’s say starting a shitty steak company.

“Because what’s happening now left normal five towns back, stopped for smokes and brown liquor, and tossed the GPS out the window.”

Wait...wut? Isn't that socialism and on top of that, totally his fault?

But, but...it IS A LAW. There is nothing “obscure” about it. And does your article take into consideration the amount of pressure the self sustainability will have in the trade off-set? Or has our energy independence taught u nothing about the price of gas? Or KWH? Please stop.

Thank you, President Trump, for standing up to that communist nation that has been taking advantage of us for decades! It is refreshing to finally have a president who works for us, the American people! We love our president! TRUMP2020Landside

It sounds like someone is just trying to find obscure federal law to justify the nonsense the President Tweeted.

Does that include Donald Plump’s items?!?!

National Socialism.

Ok TIME TO IMPEACH!!!

He is killing the US economy.

Pretty sure that only applies in wartime or for national security...and since Trump is our biggest national security threat, there's no legal leg to stand on. He's just sulking because he walked right into the trap.

Nice use of progressive slant in your article. It is reassuring that the media is still in the tank for the progressive socialistic Democrats.

I he does - he’ll be done for sure.

He really wants to kill the global economy, doesn't he?

Awesome, I'm finally glad we have a POTUS standing up to them instead of bending over constantly. KeepAmericaGreat

I smell a lawsuit. Or multiple lawsuits.

Who is telling him about this obscure law? He would never know this on his own.

Are he and his daughter going to look for places in this country to manufacture their products Bet, not!!!

And your point is?

That shouldn’t affect the economy. What could go wrong?

Sounds like the Billion dollar Businessman, knows how to seal the Billion dollar deal! Let all of you who run billion dollar businesses remark... million dollar businesses.... businesses? Armchair quarterbacks!

Hey DT, How about leading by example? Then, convince Ivanka to follow. You might not have to resort to demagoguery if you demonstrate commitment.

But where will get my Trump home goods and clothing line. Or my campaign good. And what my wife will go barefooted when she can’t get Ivanka’s shoes.

I double dog dare him. Lol.

Needs to be done. China is becoming to much of a threat and needs to be dealt with. There is no Democrat running for President that would deal with them.

And, with that, our economy goes right down the toilet. Thanks, Republicans!

And meanwhile he will allow Russia to interfere in the 2020 elections, which is THE true national emergency

He thinks he is a dictator and supreme leader like his pals Putin and Kim Jung-un.

Fascists go looking for obscure rules that let them act like fascists when they're unhappily stuck running a DEMOCRACY.

And they call Democrats socialists and Communists. 🙄

Its not obscure

EXCEPT his ties, MAGA crap and Ivanka's shoes...

It’s not obscure. It’s the Law. Again, why is this a bad thing for America?

FakeNews

Nope. Not gonna happen.

WTF is this asshole doing. Almost everything sold in American stores is produced in China because it’s so much cheaper than getting the products here. He can order all he wants but there will be a big black market if he tries this.

An “obscure” law, is still a law. A law put in place by congress. So why make it sound like he is doing something illegal? This is why I rarely read or listen to the news. The spin in out of control.

It's hard to feel sorry for American business. So many of these people liked Trump because he gave them tax breaks which were fine w/them, & to hell w/the rest of us. Now that things aren't going so well for them who can empathize, except w/workers & consumers who will suffer. 😠

Fix this

“Obscure federal law”. That’s blatant bias... it’s a federal law. It’s only “obscure” to you. I never read your articles anymore because of blatant bias! FakeNews

But, but, but you said he couldn’t order anything! Go figure!

Abuse of Power

Obscure...meaning a word that you dislike? If the law is the law, your President can use it. FakeNews EnemyOfThePeople

It’s within his authority, but it’s obscure for the GOP? Bias reporting.

Our President has shown just how much he loves this country time and again. Just one more way to strengthen this country and weaken our enemies is to bring back companies that unknowingly are supporting our enemies

God, I love Trump.............💪🏼⚖️🙋🏽‍♀️👊🏼

Alternate headline: Trump Threatens Use of American Law to Benefit America

THIS is why Trump used the term 'enemy' when referring to Xi. Setting the table in case he wants to enforce this obscure law to keep Americans from doing business with China. BiarritzDitzBlitz

So, perfectly legal power then?

In other words, president Trump is perfectly within his legal authority as President to do this and you’re using this language to undermine him and the rule of law. Got it!

Obscure?

Methinks most federal laws are “obscure” to the writers at and to most Americans. And yet they remain laws. Translation for the simpleminded: “Yes, Trump can legally do this.”

Re: Trump’s “ORDER” to USA corporations: “Big brother is watching you”. “You are being foolish. Vee hov vays of makin you talk.” We’re in a movie:right? I went to sleep in the USA in 2019. I woke up in Russia, or Germany decades earlier in Trump’s wacky world.What a nightmare!

So in other words he's using his authority that we the American people gave him. AP get it together

This a friggin nightmare

So not only will he have to move all of his clothing factories elsewhere, he's going to put his daughter out of business. What a super stable genius.

I guess no one has explained socialism to Twat45

What’s next, a 5-year plan for wheat?

Please JESUS someone explain to him how this works.

Do as we say not as we do......

“Obscure” meaning leftist journalists didn’t read it from Media Matters

This trumpolini ' counterpunch ' was weak and late . What an idiot .

Government controlling companies’ production sure sounds like socialism. If you are tired of trump please GoogleAndrewYang

Is anyone else bothered by the president 'threatening' the citizens of the United States?

Stop with your breaking opinion (pushing fake news) MAGA2020

Don’t get your panties in a wad! He’s just doing what’s best for America NOT necessarily what’s best for foreign countries and US elites.

Fascism and Dictatorship arrive in the USA

Trump is doing to the USA what he did to his casinos.

Heart new. Too little but never too late!

CMSlenko

So much for theartofthedeal

Maybe that’ll do it. Hit some CONgress’ corporate donors pocketbooks

Go Potus

Along with the decade of groundwork done by Putin to sabotage US democracy, Putin’s probably been studying the constitution finding ways to maximize presidential authority. The meetings he’s had with Trump for which are are NO minutes, NO witnesses have most likely been tutorials

THIS is Putin’s Russia. THIS is how things are done in Russia. GOP start doing your job. Dems can’t carry democracy alone. It takes ALL of Congress to act for the people & defend the constitution. Safeguards are there ignored by Rs for party & power over country. Time’s up.

What is happening to our democracy?!

😂😂😂AP’s Chinese handlers getting chopped off at the knees.

Okay Trump has totally lost his mind; even the feckless GOP “leadership” should see its time to put the horse down.

Who is the socialist again?

Looks as if you had better buy your Apple goods, TV, car spare parts, router , guitar, socks etc quickly, as stocks may soon drop suddenly!

This is insane, if this man is allowed another term in office, there is no hope, I’m not sure this country would survive and if it did there would be no traces of this country as we know it. Sad and discouraged. Whop

Trump's America doesn't need imports. In Trump's America they are self sufficient, manufacturer anything and everything they could need and know more about everything than anyone everywhere at anytime. But then again Trump is a raving lunatic who lives in a complete fantasy land

Ok, what fool showed him this obscure law? No way he knew or found it on his own....

At least someone has the balls to deal with China! Finally!!!!!

I find it obscure anyone cares what the Associated Press thinks.

So he can tank the US & people’s livelihoods w/o a care because this isn’t a reality tv show & he’s losing. However, Ivanka is still working on trademarks w/China. It’s all about the Trumps. Forget the rest of us common folk.

As soon as everyone stops F&&ing with President Trump and see’s he means Business, We All can get down to business! Till then, Great Opportunities are being wasted. Investments LOST to competitors! Opportunity Knocks Only Once!

hoyawolf Ooh! That would be good

...and there goes the rest of the gains to our 401k’s since he took office.

Group think is what kills

It's time we took a page from Hongkong and storm the capital.

I guess time for the world to start ignoring the Americans.... After decades of leading the world it has resulted in wars, climate change, economic disasters and many many other horrors... Perhaps China leading would be better and more fair if you measure the population

Yup, made in China!

He's so pro American and is killing this country, and racist America love him. Wow!!!!

Funny how China has yet to pull all those Trump trademarks they gave Donny and Ivanka, yet everyone else got burned.

The winding down of Amerika is in high gear. Time to jump ship?

This’ll be the one that gets Trump a bullet with his name in it!

Wait, what? You mean he seriously believes he has the authority to do this? And Republicans are okay with this? Hoo, boy! I can't wait to see them support a Democratic president using that power.

So POTUS is talking about enforcing a law and everyone freaks out. How typically ridiculous.

Yet he also says his tactics will lead to a great deal with China. If he believed that why would he suggest that any company leave China, only to have to return after the “great deal” is realized? What a buffoon.

Socialism?

realDonaldTrump If you’re going to “order US companies to cut ties with China, would that include you & your children too

“Obscure” means “accurate but gives huge multinational corporation execs aka the 1% the sadz” the for the folks in the back.

That's going to help tech companies, right? 🤣🤣🤣 so much winning ...

How about the orange Nazi cut his own ties to China first?

China has been ripping off the U.S. for decades. Horrendous trade deals, market manipulation, & blatant theft of intellectual properties. Three choices: 1) Roll over like the last four Presidents 2) Go to war 3) Fight a very nasty trade war Trump chose 3, the correct answer.

Most US companies thrive on the cheap labor they get from China and India, so if they cut ties, I wonder what will happen to those companies/businesses. Apparently they'll be forced to seek cheap labor elsewhere; Africa perhaps?...naah

Hey Fatso, my firm does business with China and I won’t be cutting ties with my Chinese customers, and there’s not a GD thing you can do about it. Oh, and you’re as stupid as the MAGA trash that voted for you.

Is it a Federal Law ? If Yes : That is the law !

littleone7156 👍🏻👍🏻

Is he starting with his & Ivanka’s shit & companies.

And force US isolation from one of the largest global economies? You’ve got to be be very geared for production at low wages and high output if you then plan to stay competitive.

AnyoneButTrump2020

NOT ONLY DO I SEE LAWSUITS GALORE IF THIS HAPPENS BUT I SEE SO MUCH MORE OF HIS CRIMINAL DOINGS COMING OUT ' IRONICALLY ' AND THE ECONOMY WILL CRASH AND YOU BETTER BELIEVE THE SMALL HANDFUL OF MAGATS THAT KNOW THEY'RE BEING SCREWED WON'T BE VOTING FOR HIM.

He and his daughter-wife should be the first to stop producing their cheap crap there.

Excellent work👍

SocialistTrump thinks he gets to tell private companies who they can do business with..... and the GOP is OK with that?

chandreasliger 'He later clarified he was threatening to use the Int'l Emergency Economic Powers Act in the trade war, raising questions about the wisdom of making the 1977 act used to target rogue regimes, terrorists and drug traffickers the newest weapon in the clash between economies.'

chandreasliger Hey rich guys... You wanted him. 🤪🤪🤪🤪

Hurray! Next, an embargo. Not one president has been willing to stand up to China's bullying tactics until Trump. They can't devalue their way to victory. When their citizens can't afford food, they'll be out of weapons.

What will happen if they refuse ?

HURRY UP PEOPLE!

Even his own?

I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF POTUS RESORTED TO ORDERING AMER. COMPANIES TO FIND ALTERNATE COUNTRIES TO DO BUSINESS IN..THEY SHOULD BE CLAMORING TO DO SO WITHOUT ANY URGING. CHINA IS SIMPLY A HOSTILE PARTNER...WHY STAY? BET THE Philippines or some African countries would love us there.

Is he going to finance the move of manufacturing back to the US? It is simply not feasible. The shareholders of these companies will revolt, because there will not be any return on their investment for years.

DerenicByrd Sounds like socialism - the bad part.

But he’ll exempt Ivanka (and himself).

One more comment: If trump thinks that businesses who follow his “orders” are going to return their businesses back to the US, he is sadly mistaken. They’ll go to Vietnam or Thailand or ?

So it's within Presidential powers then?

C-O-M-M-U-N-I-S-M

Even his daughter?

FakeNews FakeNews EnemyOfThePeople

Smh

He's already tried to abuse his emergency powers and failed. I'm sure he'll fail again.

He can't.

Trump can go fuq himself!

This is is good.

Is the GOP business elite class comfortable with nationalizing their privately held corporations? How long will they blindly support realDonaldTrump when he is destroying trade, declaring government control of privately owned entities and as gong like a despot

whatobsureLaw

realDonaldTrump this is what a fascist dictator would do! We’ve dealt with fascists before. It didn’t end well for them. I bet if you scaled back your tariff war and said a few kind words they might consider the same. This tactic is known as D I P L O M A C Y

25The45

Not exactly unbiased, are you.

CHALLENGE: Explain why this law is “obscure.” GO!

What obscure law? Why is it the Republicans only want to follow obscure laws but not the laws of decency or norms?

Obama did it to RickWagoner GMceo and y’all seemed to think it was ok in 2009🤷🏻‍♀️?

Are his family businesses exempt?🙄

It’s worth mentioning that this refers to private businesses as well .

What is Walmart’s position on this? one of the biggest employers and retailers and who has 70% made in China items in their stores

Fuck Apple, Intel and the whole lot of tech companies that have a manufacturing plant in China is what he failed to say. We are screwed!

Is 'obscure' meaning a law the left doesn't like? He has already used this law 4 times in the last 18 months.

But where will his company get all his campaign shit?

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

He has been eroding our democracy for three years!

I told you we could not wait for the 2020 election in order to get rid of trump! He must go! He is destroying any alliances that we have with the rest of the world. It will take decades to clean up his mess!

It’s not an obscure law. But hey, whatever floats your desired narrative right? ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯

Kennedy made Kruschchev blink with nukes. I am betting Trump can make China blink with collapsing their economy. A year ago, 90 percent of linens in Walmart made in China. Now its Vietnam or some other country. Companies leaving authoritarian China in droves. Good luck Xi.

Thank You Mr Trump, not tired of winning.

Two words : Wal Martz

Dow 10,000 coming right up.

I guess let these CEO’s that got the massive tax cuts take it and deal with it. Let’s see if they want to vote for him again.

It's an obscure law like in Animal House with a little-known codicil at Faber

Bull shit

Do theirs a law that says he can do it Then he’s within his legal right and I hope he does it!

War costs, people, this is a war without actually deaths.

China will tank first—Trump plays 4D chess

Guess what he can’t do that we don’t live in a dictatorship

Sounds like a Monarchy kinda move. Something that's supposed to be used to protect us from tainted food supplies during plagues being used by a big baby who got his feelings hurt cuz' he lost and fucked two countries.

AP is bogus, it's a law, if it's obscure then it's your problem

He’s insane! Deport him! Jk. Impeach him! Not kidding!

Socialist.

Blackmail by a swindler. That's why you get a Recession. Controlling the stock market.

But I thought the Democrats were the socialists that wanted the Government to control who the US did business with!

So you don't like law. Pathetic Media

Just ask realDonaldTrump if this ORDER to cut ties with china buisness counts for him and IvankaTrump aswell. Both of them let things manufacture there because its cheaper then in the usa.

Obscure? That'll be your associate's intelligence...or lack of it.

We have a socialist post turtle in the white house.

Obama used obscurity for 8 years. Trump has a long way to go to catch up.

So the “Chosen One” has “ordered” American co.s to stop trading with China - Does this smell of a Dictatorship ?

Gass terus pakde realDonaldTrump 😂😂😂

realDonaldTrump Don't forget to cut ALL trump/China ties too, donald. That includes Vank's junk.

So you admit he actually has the power due to a law passed by Congress. I guess the law is obscure because you don’t like it and Obama never used it. If you don’t like the law try to get it changed. This is exactly why you are not trusted. You are FakeNews

That a boy, Donald. Walk the plank all by yourself.

If you don't cut all ties with China, you will suffer the wrath of Tweeter the Great. I'm guessing.

Let's see him try to implicate that law America! I can see many businesses going to court to evade that law and state that NO American President can tell you who to do business with. Only time such a law would be implemented is if you were at War with that Country. Democracy

KathiInCali Trump is about to learn a valuable lesson from Corporate America. He will have to take them to court, if they even respond at all. They are under no obligation to the president.

A law is the law no matter how obscure you think it is. The Democrats want to take all Presidential powers away from him, making a President just a figurehead.

Hahahahahahahahahaha!

So in other words, after mocking him yesterday for suggesting he can do that at all, this is a sideways retraction for being that shitty of a news source. Because you were wrong about what POTUS said, again?

Great solution tariff the YEN out of China and get slapped back with Chinese tarrifs so now we are taking our ball and going home except for Walmart, Home Depot, and Apple. POTUS VP PressSec

Does that include all his businesses SethAbramson

As a reminder, Donald, this is a democracy not a monarchy or an authoritarian ruled country.

I think it can be used to prevent further investments but not to stop investments already made.

1: We are not at war, law does not apply. 2: there is no emergency, law does not apply. 3: “president” is a psychotic narcissistic loonytoon. 4: are tRumps companies going to move out of China? 5: why is the AP acting like this is a legitimate use of the law?

To quote The Closer: “You first!”

So everyone here likes getting F kd in the A$$ by China

This will be immediately challenged in courts. Corps have virtually endlessly deep wallets too.

All Talk not action! It is not going to happen, nothing but a bluff, China knows Trump is not a very good negotiator. What is he going to do, have US business move into North Korea!

Well this is totally normal.

Not exactly

Ahhhahahhahah!! Hahaha hah hah!!! And who is going to enforce this bull shit law, Trumpie?!?! Ahhhhahahahha

This isn't socialism.. it's dictatorship, worse than experienced in facism or communist ruling countries in the past

The only way to get everyone working is to make things here. If you import everything we don’t have factories or the jobs . But you smart media people know that you just can’t admit that Trump is doing the right thing.

The only order he'd better issue is another dozen Big Macs

Obscure? Can't just report objective information can you?

Then trump et al. Should lead the way with their companies.

In other words...his actions are completely legal.

Fascism, anyone?

Delusional, power mad, ignorant man!

VoteForANewPresident 😘🤝

That’s just straight up communism

👀🍿☕️ who’s more SMART & CUNNING? 😃😃

goldietaylor This is gonna hurt the very business owners that voted for trump. But they were fine with his policies as long as they affected “those people”. His bully platform hits different when it affects them I bet. We warned them about his ego but they did it to themselves

All you people complaining about Trump would have us kiss the Chinese asses

What are these politicians waiting for this moron needs to be thrown out of office

I hate to say this but his insane policies and aberrant behavior will help take him down. We want that, but in the meantime he is destroying our country.

But her emails!

does that include his daughter clothes companies and his maga apparel

The AP sucks the big one everyday

So Ivanka & tRUmp will be pulling their biz out of China❓

JeffersonObama So China wants to screw the country. If they wanted to screw trump they would take away all the licenses they gave to Ivanka.

And?

gisellegrenier Come on someone stop him!

How about a rider on this, Mainland China stop eating dogs and cats.

Good do it nothing over the last 4 decades has worked

Wake up Trump supporters. Still think he's sane.

This is what happens when you give a truly corrupt man without morals power. Remember this in 2020.

How will they work for the 34 trademArk patents that Ivanka has gotten approved by the Chinese government, as of 1-21-19. Applications applied for in 2016–2017. They’re for everything from wedding 👰 dresses, to sunglasses to voting machines & more . Yes !! Voting machines.

25thAmendmentNow

🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😁🤪😋😋🤩🥳 Do it Donald! 😂😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😁🤪🤪🤪😛🤓😜😁🙄🙄🙄🤣😂🤣😂

Your use of adjectives and quotation marks to spin 'news' into a Trump attack isn't obscure.

Trump and his mafia family will not cut ties with China! Manufacturing of the great MAGA Hats will continue to be imported and the GOP will ignore the issue! TrumpMafiaFamily ImpeachNow TerroristTrump

Finally a president looking out for America

Better let Ivinka in n his plans

Trump is a fascist dictator, and borderline communist. But it is NOT REMOTELY FEASIBLE that the State could force companies to stop doing business with China. It would cause complete chaos. Just think about the complexity of manufacturing US goods with SOME Chinese parts. 🤦🏻‍♂️

“Obscure” 🤔but accurate yes?

But, who will make his ties?!?

Obscure

It’s not “obscure.” It’s the law. It’s so sad for you, that you don’t like it...

I can see the iPhone inspired riots now!

Go Donald! This is what ignoring the corporate lobby groups looks like people. The globalists finally learn that moral bankruptcy has a price.

Its high time a politician has the balls to finally go after China.

That's good National Socialism

There goes the so called good economy.

What do you know...here is a picture of Princess Silent FLOTUS...she must agree with donnie because she sure isn't saying anything about his bizarre behavior.

Doesn't know what he's doing. Proves it everyday.

Donnie IS the national emergency, I agree. And our cowards in the GOP, especially Moscow Mitch have to be leaders not grubbing greedy a-holes...MOSCOW MITCH YOU KNOW HOW CRAZY DONNIE IS...IS THIS WEAK-LINK WORTH MORE THAN YOUR LOVE OF AMERICA?

Tell me more about government overreach and interference in the free markets, conservatives.

For years everyone complained that almost everything is made in China. Union workers complain Consumers complain Politicians complain Etc. Trump actually tries to fix it and help the American workers. Now Democrats & Fake News complain KAG2020

If it is a law and it is powerful, how is it obscure? This tweet should be edited to say realDonaldTrump is applying a law you don't like.

His own shit, as well as Ivanka’s, is produced in China.

If this isnt socialism idk what is... this dude is on a fast track to fuck our economy but the billionaires keep getting tax cuts so they’ll scream it’s benefits the US

More obscure than the Logan Act?

Trump is a Socialist.

Sounds like fascism

Maybe he should pull his stuff from China and Ivanka give up those trademarks. His stupid hats are even made in China.

docrocktex26 Trump Org first!! Once Vanky and the rest of them sever biz ties with China, we’ll reassess. IHerebyOrder DerangedDonald

And trump calls Democrats socialists? Smh...

Fascism

So he has the authority to do this then.

Soooo, yeah ... ummm how does that help anything or anyone

Does obscure mean it shouldn't be used? Also if it's a law how is it threatening? If both are true, shouldn't said law be removed?

docrocktex26 Good! The crazier the better. He can order everything he wants to. The implementation will be a nightmare. It will harm the corporate world and this is when there will be a trickle down tsunami of more lawyers and more lawsuits. Millions wasted. ImpeachDonaldTrumpNOW

Goo

And imagine if a President put sanctions on another country which forces US companies to stop doing business with that country...how obscure would that be braindead

docrocktex26 He's just itching to use this emergency authority. It gives him the power to do way, way more than cut ties to China. Do like your social media? Unfrozen bank accounts? Elections that are not called off or declared bogus because he's afraid he'll lose?

Not good for the American people! DerangedDonald is embarrassing the USA!

Sure, that will help him get re-elected. The corporations will love that.

And yet, the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act says he does indeed have the power. Please spend a bit of time and get educated.

Does that include the companies that manufacture his and Ivanka's crap?

docrocktex26 So, this is coming from the so-called party of small government, free trade, and fewer regulations on businesses.

docrocktex26 What’s he trying to distract us from?

The ignorance in these comments is astounding.

He shouldn't even have to ask.

I thought nationalizing industry was a socialist thing.

So.... it’s legal and POTUS can do it. KAG2020 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

'Threatening?' Saying 'I hereby order' seems to go way beyond a threat.

all those businesses who secretly supported and donated to Trump can now collectively shit themselves.

The people that profit from all this are those in big business. Made in China for next to nothing but the price to the consumer remained the same. So who is getting rich?

Do it. Get rid of the Chinese shit products in this country. That country will drowned without the US

DonnyT you and your iherebyorder 's. Sad! iherebyorder a sausage and pepperoni pie and tweet you one extended finger.

badwebsites But where will all his Maga schlock be made now?

So, in other words, he’s following the law?

This is yet another example of the executive branch having too much power. Congress has delegated to the office of President for decades. They don’t even declare war anymore.

Who told him about this law?

How about using the real law to remove this nut case from office? Trump is over the edge and he is taking the free world with him. This must stop.

753112jma UnfitForOffice

Is it just me or does Turnp look like a 75 year old baby in that photo? remindin' me of babyface nelson over here....

This will fail, but first it will destroy the US economy.

President Xi has checkedmate Trump. After that, Trump is screwed. “Please never bring a crying baby into the game to compete with adults”.

You think that Apple and all these other companies that deal with China and have factories there are going to comply? I seriously doubt it.

Obscure ? Not at all. We support POTUS

... when it comes to trade makes sense for leaders to foresee amidst all the 'see-saws'.

To single handedly bring down the entire economy.

Glad the ap is so unbiased

Umm anyone starting to feel like we might be living in communist America any day now. And what will they do if Apple keeps doing business with China? Put ppl in cages? This guy is off his rocker.

Fact: this will kill Walmart

So republicans, take your maga hats off, read the label, and throw them in the bin. DO AS YOUR LEADER SAYS👌

And then there was this.🙌🗣️ 👇👇

Why doesn't the FPOS WhiteHouse squatter start by cutting trump businesses ties to china? Start by telling his wife-daughter, the SweatShopPrincess Ivanka to renounce all her business ties to china, including her recently-issued trademarks? TrumpCriminalInvestigations

realDonaldTrump that includes your companies and IvankaTrump right? Once again we need to remind you that you are not king! gop GOPLeader senatemajldr HouseGOP SenateGOP DO YOUR JOBS and stop the madness or resign

China's laughing at America, Confucius say, too much Privileged KNUCKLEHEADS in USA.

The President ordering US businesses out of China is gross overstepping outside the bounds of Presidential authority. He should not be telling private businesses what to do.

POTUS nytimes CNNPolitics cnni G7 USHouseNews uscongress USSupremeCourt Ask yourself why Nordstrom and other places won’t carry the Ivanka or Trump name anymore! You need to go far away! What nation will take you? Russia perhaps! Impeach & imprison now! 25thAmendmentNow

Why is the making a coment on the efficacy of a U.S. Law? Obscure to whom? Liberals who don't like it? Idiot leftists who can't accept they lost and will lose again? How is it obscure? Please enlighten us oh purveyors of fakenews

Trumps not doing anything he didn’t talk about on tv and public gatherings back in the day.these haters loved him just fine before .Roseann and Moore had dinner together.

Bc THAT’s how you get re-elected. HahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahahgagaaghagaggagagagagagagagghahahahahhahahahahahaahhahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahhahAhhahahahahhahahahahahahhhahahahahhahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahaha

The economy is not tanked.we lost 6000 under Obama when we retired if we could have stayed in we would 6000 richer.But Obama he had a deal with treasury notes he walked away with money.

He’s been moving towards an authoritarian state for months. He’s got rid of all those around him (ie the generals) who might stop him, he calls the police and military “his”, he keeps threatening civil war if he loses, and he thinks Article 2 lets him do what he wants.

realDonaldTrump can kiss my ass if he thinks he can order my company to do anything. I thought repubs GOP were all about free market?

Trump has been pulling obscure federal law out of his ass since he took office. Power, he has no idea how to use. Crazy decisions is not sound leadership.

Has the 'Chosen One' told Ivanka yet g7 maga resist Tradewar China TariffsAreTaxes

Trump 2020 flags are made in China

But he has to go to Congress for approval first. I know, auto yes😡

Trump is too dumb to know this obscure authority exists so who finds this for him? Whoever does is the puppet master

Trump2020

deray Is this that free market you GOP are so fond of?

Yeah like he has the brains for business, he filed business bankruptcy 6 times. This man owes more then he makes, he is the king of debt not deals.

Lawfare has this explainer.

Boy would that pull the rug out from under Wall Street.

TheIndigoSpirit How about realDonaldTrump and his spawn cut their business ties from there first. What's good for the goose...... TradeWar TrumpRecession2020

AnneMorrowCoop1 Fascist

Roll with that into Monday and see what happens

If this doesn’t get him impeached then nothing will.

When the tariffs go up to 50% no one can say the president didn’t warn these companies.

He won't last long now.

It’s the law move if you don’t like it and support communists instead.

LOL

Balancing the collusion scandals with the economic incompetence scandals. Checkmate, Trump.

I feel like this would have more validity if the man using Stalinist tactics didn't also make his shit in China.

dmrider That is one of the most dangerous aspects to Trump that has been overlooked. After three years in power his henchmen are able to put his hands on real, usable levers of coercion. stphnmaher

Said the very liberal bias Asshole Press

US businesses getting buyer's remorse yet? You all wanted him and those massive tax breaks. Now what?

Are the Brits land at Newark airport?

It’s impeachment time folks.

JusPlainTalk101

Trump 2020!

So AP is saying it a legal order

So 'Obscure' is a law you don't agree with? Its either a law or it isn't🤷🏼‍♂️ if it is a law then its not obscure.

If they don’t do what he wants, Trump will put them on Double Secret Probation.

Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977. look this up the president does not lie like the AP does. It's not a obscure federal law it's legal

FrEe TrAdE

Good!

Wanna bet his family are buying shares after they tank? Insider dealing on a massive scale?

But the Dems are socialists.

Good... it's about time we stop letting them steal our tech & IP without consequences. They've shown they have little willingness to do anything except continue that theft. I'd also like to see him jack those tariffs up to 50% on everything coming from there as well. MAGA

Junior has another round of Trump Crime Family short positions locked-in from their offshore accounts for the Monday morning stock market open. These guys are scamming the entire world.

I remember being a member of the party of free trade and capitalism.

The Democrats passed the law.

Is he ordering IvankaTrump to rescind her Chinese trademarks?herebyorder

My guess he doesn’t want to pay what he owes China 😳

😄😄Free Market 😂😂

Look at the expression on her face.

C'mon home where you belong and help nuture this economy back to growth mode. Not a Trumpeter but bet he will put inviting incentives in place. Don't ever think your departure did not have an impact on the economy. We're not mad. (Yes, we are!)

Obscure law.... that Congress passed and is still a law. Stop with that crap

So no more MAGA garbage will be sold?

Ah, the “free market” economy....

🤣 even the leftwing AP is triggered

Jist as hitler and Mussolini did

This is when the weaklings in the republican party stand up to Trump. Their well will run dry and their payoffs will end.

A president who cares about America’s interest over appeasing communist China and the inhumane work conditions.

By obscure, you mean it’s a law he can use, but you liberal snowflakes don’t like. It’s still a law. And he can use it. Waste of space article.

To hell with Don the Con.

Seriously, this man is gonna drive me to drink!😳

Corporations should do what tRump does, i.e. ignore authority. They haven't locked up the bankers yet for the collapse of the economy in 2008...🤷🏼‍♀️

dixielolo

All companies need to refuse. After all, Trump breaks laws all over the place.

saltyconchy Where will the ties be made?

jimcramer you better call your buddy Larry and convince him to talk the MadKing off the ledge.

& then drumpf & ivanka are still going to manufacture their products in China & other non-US countries in order to sell to MAGAts in the US. After all, hasn't drumpf already protected the categories of his family's products from the tariffs?

Is English your 1st language? Does your TDS cause you to loose your comprehension of the English language? He didn't order them out of China right now. Go back listen to what he said or read his whole unedited comment, then report the truth for a change.

What about all of those newly acquired trademark licenses?

If he shuts China out, where’s he going to buy the bulbs for his tanning bed that produce his orange skin?

Will someone drag grandpa out of the oval office already… Before he actually destroys everyone’s livelihood

And?

What about all those trademarks Ivanka got?

Good.We need our manufacturing back.

senatemajldr Hi Mitch! Thought you might like to be read this so I tagged you. Have a nice weekend:)

Linnette Lopez, with the best comment regarding Trump's grandiloquent orders to American corporations: 'Man, if there’s anything I know about America’s CEO’s, it’s that they love it when some trust fund baby casino bankrupting reality TV clown tells them how to do their jobs.'

deray I never though we could possibly have a recession like the Great Depression again, but I also never thought clowns 🤡 like RacistTrump and MoscowMitch would try to destroy USA because they love Russia more than America Great Depression 2 coming? 😷 ImpeachTrumpNow

Obscure is an opinion

Trump is a fascist socialist dictator. How messed up is the gop to blindly support that fool

Probably told all his friends to short the market

oldivory Bye Walmart

saltyconchy Well they put him in office. With those Dark Money donations. They should have known trump would throw them under the bus. But it’s ok his companies are still in China. An they keep giving him Trademarks.

Never will happen.. More BS from the LiarInChief

Well American businesses use to have a deep patriotic streak that they would gladly cut ties with human rights violating communist China but now since many run on greed and leftist activism maybe not. It's funny to see MSM spinning Trump's actions for US trade as negative

This is the state taking control over the means of production. Why is no one scared of socialism when it comes from the right?

Obscure = law we democrats dont like

Reworded... “a law the we do not like” 😂😂😂 FakeNews

Dear POTUS can you please wait until after the Apple iPhone11 comes out? Thanks.

To those naysayers, this is just putting the screws to China. But you'll fall for the left-wing bullcrap who you cry for recession. Such uninformed uneducated fools.

Bravo 👏👏👏👏. China is a human rights disaster 👍👍👍

Is he going to stop his business there? And Ivanka's? That's going to really suck with all those patents she got.

Let business decide but, encourage them to go elsewhere

Republicans are now good w a President ordering companies where to make their products. Good to know. And to think they freaked out when Obama gavea little grant money to Solyndra - saying he was interfering In the market.

Let’s enforce the Logan Act first, ‘kay?

Thank God we have a President who puts our country first and is man enough and smart enough to Stan d up to countries who hate us and want our demise .. MSM is no longer dependable... sad

Is it a Fascist Banana Republic Dictatorship yet?

Legislatures pass obscure laws for a reason. Laws can be removed by legislature. Obscure law does not make it good or bad. Obscure is an adjective with many meanings and means different things to different political parties 🎉

Ya know, I’m getting pretty sick of these “powerful, obscure laws.” Enough, already, get rid of the mobster-in-chief and fix these stupid, dangerous, outdated laws. Enough. ImpeachTrumpNow

Not “ obscure “, legal for the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Impeach this loser Trump who is Wrecking Obama’s (Fact) Economy and making our Country a joke as his tariffs are failing!!!!!

Will realDonaldTrump be the example for the nation, along with his family, and shut down all their businesses in China and bring them all back to the US. Anything less is hogwash!

deray He tweeted from his Apple iPhone which was made in China

He is driving the US into the ground....why you’re leaders are not doing anything about it is beyond not just me, but the entire watching world. Impeach that fucker now before he completely destroys your country.

By obscure, you mean you don’t like it. It’s either a law or it isn’t.

Well that’s one way to start a war

Armageddon economics by a Presidental disaster.

Obscure law ? It’s a written law and not obscure.

My headache has a headache

If that happens WALMART will shut down ... that's CHINA CENTRAL 🙁

Congress is allowing Donny the Republican dummy to become a dictator, very dangerous

I hope he does

He is determined to crash the economy. He certainly is running the country like his bankrupt businesses.

He's not King and this isn't the time of Queen Anne of England in 1707, the last time the monarchy had real institutional authority.

Pootins puppet, minding orders : tear apart USA from inside out!! IMPEACH!!!!

Of, ffs. 🤬

Another desperate effort to correct a huge mistake. ImpeachTrumpNow TrumpTariffs

deray No one will listen to that jerk

deray I'm not an economist, but I'm pretty sure that would further harm the economy. To call Trump stupid would be too complimentary.

He better be first on the list followed by Ivanka.

Lame editorializing... You are.... FAKE NEWS

Ya know he didn’t come up with that idea, he’s too damned stupid!

Try it, fascist. See what happens. See who votes for you when even Walmart is tanking.

TheIndigoSpirit Yes, please do. That is the quickest way to get the Republican Party to throw you overboard.

You know what’s obscure? The Associated Press.

This is socialist....

What the fake news does not want you to know. For real news check out EpochTimes .

SabZillAfoRilla Never. Gonna. Happen.

Did any of you ask the question “will Trump .org stop making MAGA hats in China? What about Ivankas clothing line?”

Isn't like everything Wal-Mart sells made in China?

Republicans love authoritarianism and socialism when it’s their guy.

Trump will have to make his red ties and hats here and Ivanka will lose all her new contracts in China too fucking bad You do realize these new rules and regulations do NOT apply to the Trumps! He manipulates the market with tweets! China will not cave they carry all our loans!

Obscure but still a federal law.

omyword Of course his campaign, businesses, and Ivanka's company will be exempted.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Obscure? Wtf!

Sure...All Trump and Ivanka merchandise first. Let us know how it works out for you and the economy.

Will this include himself and Ivanka and K of C?

The 'obscure' law was written in 1977. Either we cooperate with the president or we let China run our economy.

But dont question trash bout his buisness or his taxes....

So in other words he has the “authority” to do it.

Is it a law, or not? None of your 'obscure'bs either.

Who explains to him all these obscure laws? I'm sure he is not aware of them himself, nor read them. China is not a national emergency, but he sure as hell is.

Law is law.

Twitter Trump will cause the next Great Depression. We see the Erosion of laws, morality, foreign policy, allies & economics. Should we wait for Hindsight, as is typical or invoke Amendment 25? Yes.

A law is a law, nothing “obscure” about it.

He threatens a lot of things and rarely does anything.

😡🤮👎

And what makes the law obscure?

This has nothing to do with free markets and everything to do with cracking down on a brutal communist regime and bringing them to heal. Liberals don't pretend you care about free markets, you never have.

Still a law...

He should probably actually read the law. It’s apparent that reading isn’t something he does on a regular basis, but he may want to start.

Another fake 'national emergency' loophole for the unscrupulous good to exploit.

FakeNews

A law on the books cannot practically be both powerful (influencing a great number of things) and also obscure, since all laws are on the books.

Ignoring the ridiculousness, would that include MAGA hats?

allicat1214 What’s wrong with his hand. It looks bruised..

If it's a law, it's legal. Stop crying.

As usual biased fake news got TRUMPED by the real news from President TRUMP! Why can’t you just report the news & stop trying to insert snarky little editorials in there like “obscure”. So bottom line is he has the legal authority to do it.

I think it has more to do with the fentanyl.

You want to see the stock market tumble? Do this.

Ummmm

What? They’re putting tariffs on US imports? Only I, the chosen one, can levy tariffs! Hey, Skeezik, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Is this news or opinion journalism? I thought AP was straight up news.

Super genius. That won’t cost the tax payers anything at all. Then China kicks out US businesses. That won’t hurt workers. Then China starts selling US Treasury notes. Game over.

Hmmm, create a trade war, the evoke obscure powers of the office to control companies...so much for free markets. If a liberal president did these things...or any other of dozens of things this man is doing from the Oval, conservatives would be outraged. Where is the outrage?

LoysaZ He is Chosen😈🍄💰🐸

Obama twice used that same federal law you now call 'obscure'. Trump2020

Hes POTUS....he can do that lol

He could have done this slowly. He is throwing gasoline in the fire. Bad call

“First Trump came for the Muslims and I did not speak out for I was not Muslim. Then Trump came for the Mexicans and I did not speak out for I was not Mexican. Then Trump came for my money and suddenly I’m this woke muthafucker” - Republicans

Funny how socialism works now....

If he has the power Trump may have to do it but only as a last resort. Companies should seriously consider developing other options. In the food industry China devastated the Apple juice, garlic and honey businesses with cheap adulterated or bad product.

Nope, Trump isn’t the enemy of the people.

Considering Trump doesn't know any obvious laws, let alone obscure ones, this becomes pretty clear where it's coming from. Bill Barr is advising Trump. They both need to be impeached.

And THAT is the point where billionaires finally give up on him

So the companies should build new factories and businesses from scratch in other countries? I need explanation please

The Commander in Chief has ordered. This is USA Vs China

TrumpDementia

I hope realDonaldTrump realizes that would decimate our economy. Literally!!

So he doesn’t care if he hurts consumers? Seems perfectly on brand for him.

He got the Patriot Act and the rest of the emergency powers we gave him after 9-11. Tricked us again.

And the Republicans just say nothing. Ever. Hey LindseyGrahamSC MoscowMich are you awake If Obama did this you would have a coronary. Hypocrites

If so, then the USA will have a dictator!

How do you like your Dictator now Corporate tw*ts? Cc gop

Where are the Trump supporters backing this?

Proud that you are the leader of the free world. MAGA 2020

Obscure? Either it gives him the power or it doesn't. The fact you call it obscure tells me it does & your hoping some liberal judge in California can stop it, somehow.

We need to boycott his business, this guy is senile.

Companies may just sever ties with USA altogether.

PamelafBrockman The law says that Trump must first declare a national emergency and then can only stop the transfer of funds to China. He cannot order U.S. companies to do anything.

🎼Na na na na naw 🎶I'm crazier than you are🎤💣

Trump has created a generation of now dissident American scientists flocking to China because of his climate science denial and draconian restrictions on embryonic and fetal tissue research rooted not in science but in pandering to uneducated evangelicals.

Will the Chamber of Commerce abandon him now? Not to mention all the CEO’s who had backed him

Gloves off! Made in USA!

Obscure is a subjective term objectively either it's a law or it isn't leave your opinions at the door you're supposed to be press not opinion. Learn how to do your job.

Ever wonder what a Walmart store would look like without Chinese products?

The your one stop shopping for liberal word spin

Trump attempts to further normalize authoritarianism is the US.

Sounds like tyranny.

GoFuckYourselfTrump

I think businesses will simply sit this one out. Stock market actually could tank harder than it’s already doing and most rich titans of industry prefer to keep the wealth they paid a lobbyist and a Congressional to help them get.

You mean an executive order you had no problem with when Obama did it?

Idiot doesn't know the length of time it will take them to relocate. Still won't break manufacturers back to 🇺🇸. They'll go to other countries where labor is cheap. Meanwhile trump & family have business with china. Yea order them around.

GOP pull the plug already

Isn't commanding free market business to do something for 'the good of the nation' .. umm.. socialism? By the way, does that mean that he's going to force the bible to be printed in America now and not give them a pass?

This is getting interesting

worldofhiglet You mean tariffs don't work the way Trump thinks so he has to come up with another tactic that doesn't work!

Hold on to your 401 k and houses it might get took remember last recession

yeah but for literally, *literally* any law on the books, a judge in Hawaii can just estop the entirety of that law, and force it to spend 6 months going up to the SCOTUS Seriously. A 9th circuit judge can effectively suspend any law on the books, right now.

Good, it's time we stopped being taken advantage of

Had to happen! All hail emperor satsuma !

GrammyTammyMAGA Well what if China is doing really bad things to us? Is it ok then? Don’t you think our President has a little more info then you? LogicalThinkingIsDead

Great idea bring it back over here. And why are you defending China ?

... and that will be the final nail in his re-election coffin... his rich buddies won’t like that so much.

Great point.

Keep government out of our business!!

sandyrazo1964 Does that mean his and Iwankers What about his massage parlors...'human sex trafficking' ...are they going to give up their patents and bring the jobs to America?

Trump is making decisions without thinking of the repercussions. A recession is coming. Trump was never a good business which is indicated by at least six bankruptcies he was involved with. He can’t run this country like a business. It wont’t work.

'OBSCURE' ONLY BECAUSE IT HASN'T BEEN USED! STILL A LAW, AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED AND REISSUED. AP has become Another Globalist Mouthpiece and their reporters are the same ilk as MSM. PROPAGANDA AND LIES!

Good! China has been stealing from us for decades. Technology, manufacturing, money and IP's etc Etc

And of course, he and Ivanka have already withdrawn their businesses from China.😂🤣😂🤣😂

He's doing what the last 4-5 administrations were to gutless to address. God bless you sir, 'We The People' are behind you 100%

Stock market on Monday....

There is no emergency except that he's a fascist.

Well, is it a law or not? Your opinion doesnt mean cow turds....

Trump's 'maximum pressure' sanctions designed to crush the people of Iran, Syria, etc are all about the state controlling who can do business w/ whom. They've even fined EU companies for doing business w/ Iran. This is just the next logical step towards full spectrum dominance.

Will fail immediately when challenged. The president has no jurisdiction over foreign entities. If he pursues, that will simply entice companies to relocate HQs to elsewhere, and the US becomes a branch office.

sandyrazo1964 Sooooo, aren’t tRump products made in China? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Obscure or not, he has the vested authority to pull that trigger. All of America should understand the Titan he is trying to destroy before IT DESTROYS US. I stand with and trust POTUS

IntelJaden Americans are so gleefully ignorant they demonize their own leaders while ignoring the steps their real enemies take.

Autarkh Let him do it. Maybe the business community who supported the bankrupter-in-chief will scream loud enough for GOP to do something. Let’s see if ted cruz, cornyn, other GOP Texas reps, et al, approve of losing all those jobs and $$$$ in China business at the Houston Ship Channel.

His and Ivanka’s businessesare EXCLUDED from this order

New_Narrative 'We don't need China.' - Donald Trump Someone needs to tell him that all China would have to do to bring about a collapse of the American economy would be to reduce--not even stop, but just reduce--their financing of American debt by just reducing their buying of American bonds.

Dems think all laws they don't want to follow as 'obscure'

But what's gonna happen to TomiLahren s yoga pants?

The only emergency is getting rid of you. You have created every single disaster since you've been in office. You are a ZERO not a hero.

Is it a federal law or not. Obscure has nothing to do with it.

Just another example of Trump abusing his power. He uses laws that are intended for one thing and try's to make if fit what he wants to accomplish. Not what a President should be doing, but then again Trump is a President only in title.

So the chosen one will force China to nationalize all those American businesses. realDonaldTrump screwing up since birth.

Trumpie the Clown, back at it. The circus is always in town when Donnie’s around. 🤡

There's also an obscure federal law that says Congress can ask for his tax returns. Why doesn't he go ahead and lead by example and comply with that obscure Federal law.

At this point it seems like he is just saying “what’s a guy gotta do to get outta this job!!!”

Let him start by ordering Erik Prince to stop building concentration camps in China

He is aware his daughter has many business ties to China, isn't he? Maybe Ivanka is exempt.

Im waiting for the “free market conservatives” to explain this foray into fascism. I won’t hold my breath.

This law is no good, the guys an idiot who isn't going to do anything but cost Americans more jobs and higher taxes.

There are American companies who have opened up factories in China are they just going to abandon their factories & go bankrupt ? Just like the U.S. farmers who went bankrupt after Trump imposed sanctions on Russia & they couldn’t sell their wheat & soya ?

Q: What do you call someone who destroys the economy of their own country while enriching the economy of another country? A: TRAITOR!!!

Obscure like the Logan Act that Obama's Admin used on Gen Flynn? That obscure?

So you admit he has the power and authority to order businesses to do that. Admittance is the first step to recovery.

And the SpeakerPelosi or Madam Sleeper of the House is ok with this for her SOLID case?

And what about Boeing orders?

And again, is HE and HIS family going first? Are THEY going to move their companies and orders over here or not?

If only America could cut ties with Trump.

Sounds great for the economy

Does that include his daughter?

Good. He's giving companies time to make other arrangements so when a trade embargo is issued the companies won't go under.

That would be a great mistake!

MichaelWMassey ...'had already sparked widespread outrage from the business community'. This same business community fell all over themselves to get this man installed in the Oval Office. Good luck figuring this one out.

Why do you insist on staying stupid? It is only an obscure law to you. And it's still the law whether obscure or not. Your framing moves one to believe you are against the law.

I thought republicans hated socialism. Or do they only dislike the people getting equality. Cause it sound like they do like the parts about authoritarian orders from on high. I cant keep up.

This man is sick

And he calls Democrats socialist 🙄🙄🙄

2 Ushering in the Epoch of The Fourth Reich.” Then I awoke from my nightmare only to find that that is what is happening it seems.

flagged as.....FakeNews

“This idiot is trying to destroy western civilization and all of its norms, treaties, alliances & extraordinary relationships to weaken it to the point of where one figure will reign over all. only to

If Trump is really going to do this the first thing he must do it to tell his kids, Princess Barbie, and Dumb and Dumber, to shut down all of their Chinese holdings and involvements. Wait it will never come to that. Truth be told everybody else might obey but they don't have to.

Nice editing job. I like how obscure this tweet is.

Impeach.

The only emergency, is you.

Good

'Powerful but obscure law' is still a law. Maybe instead of searching for new laws and rules to pass, the elected class might review those in place to see which work, or are practical, or even make sense.

'Obscure'... you mean legal?

He wants to hurry up that recession..

A threat on Americans. Nice. You cool, GOP?

Are obscure laws lesser laws?

CyrusToulabi ImpeachTheMF

Quote from Obama, “I order all companies to cut ties with China!” GOP response? Now just imagine what would have happen.

'Obscure' meaning used over 21x since 2001?

He will put Walmart out of business w such an act. This will be a problem for his base.

Only one nation gains from this: Russia.

Who is going to stop him? Apparently this abomination can do anything he wants.

That's what he's got to do! China is not our friend and US corporations are taking advantage of slave labor which is absolutely abhorrent... totally disgusting in every way. Further... US businesses in China are destroying the planet with emissions and waste of all kinds.

Oh that should go well since almost everything we get in the USA is made in China. 😙

So much for the “free market” and the “invisible hand” Republicans supposedly love so much. Who are the real commies now?

BestPresidentEver

You and Ivanka use China

Pretty soon trump will pull a Jimmy Carter and tell us all to suck it up

So, we should keep letting China screw us? Nope. That time is over.

Will that include all the business he and his daughter do there?

It might get the one thing that turns the GOP away from him since businesses won't stand for it.

Be careful what you wish for

Give it up either it's a law or it's not

In other words, he’s using lawful powers granted to him as President of the United States.

Could you be a little more specific as to what actual federal law is involved, however obscure and if it backs the president 'ordering' businesses abroad? Your reporting is incomplete, vague and biased.

He was s clueless about intertwined our economies are.

It is Law. So, f**k off media. MAGA

Does 'obscure' mean illegal or illegitimate?

“the worst economic mistake since the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 — a decision that catapulted our country into the Great Depression.”

Remember when the idiot Trump supporters kept saying Obama thought of himself as a king? Don't hear any of that BS now towards Trump. Trump supporters, not the brightest people in the world.

Great job stable genius ⬇ Dow plummets more than 600 points after Trump orders US manufacturers to leave China 'Those moves come as the U.S.-China trade war intensifies while the bond market flashes a recession signal.'

I hearbyorder VancityReynolds to randomly “like” one of my tweets.

Okay realDonaldTrump you need to calm your shit down!

Trump is completely oblivious to the law. He couldn’t up with this. Who from his advisors is feeding him this shit?

Federal law is federal law. President Trump HAS the authority. Period. Stop whining FakeNews

The Mad King strikes again.

Does mean to CUT THESE TIES, or some other kinds of TIES made in 🇨🇳 China? The bogus potus invokes an obscure federal law to “order” U.S. businesses to CUT TIES in China after it announced plans to raise tariffs on $75 billion in U.S. imports. Asking for my Haberdasher.

Everything is made in China 😂😂I would like for us to make our own stuff but we know that’s not happening

That's PRESIDENT Trump to you... Trump2020 TheChosenOne TheKingOfIsrael ♥️♥️♥️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Walmart they are talking to you 😌

Who is the communist now? Seems awfully Soviet to be dictating to companies what they make and who they deal with.

Think Trump is out to destroy the whole world!

He doesn’t have a plan. He’s desperate and grasping at straws. We’re headed for a recession and fast.

OMG! MAGA people! You are supporting a dictator! Only dictators & kings order their people & businesses to do things...America =Freedom. Are your guns, immigrants, & abortion worth throwing away our freedom, values and now, our economy? **sigh***pearls before swine 25thAmendment

🙄🙄🙄🙄

I can’t even fathom the outrage from Republicans if Obama had even considered this. He’d be called a communist and they’d move to impeach.

He can't do that.this guy is a idiot. My god how he live this long Businesses should have the right to do business with anyone they want.

Why did you have to put obscure? It's either a federal law or it's not.

What an I D I O T

And Ivanka said what?

What happened to “he has no authority”? lol he trolls you people at every turn

China has gotten tired of playing the game of chicken with trump! They have ran out of patience with this imbecile of the highest order! Unfortunately, when two elephants fight, the grass suffers!

BelgiumMFA⚠️ AP: Trump is is threatening to use the emergency authority granted by a powerful, but obscure federal law to “order” U.S. businesses to cut ties in China. Pic: dreynders, in MOFA_BELGIUM's unlawfulness vs LimJH12, allows SAMSUNG to undercut dreynders-China ties

Revolt!

Imagine the Fortune 100-led lawsuits.

ImpeachmentInquiryNow it's time...

He huffs and puffs, but won’t do a thing!

I’m sure he’ll apply this to his own companies too

Pelosi STILL thinks not worth impeachment? She will go down in as much disgrace as tRump if she doesn’t act now!

Soros & Koch teaming up. Throwing in together & their finances

Leftists seem to have this never-ending problem with laws & the Constitution.

lol...the fake news inserts the word obscure to push their lying narrative. Bravo for being 100% propaganda for the Democratic Party.

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Another great example of Republican ''''small government.'''

What is is Trump threatening?

This would be a huge abuse of presidential power. R's would scream about it for a Democrat president. Why are they not saying anything about it for Trump?

Tax break still looking good?

Will be instant political suicide... Go for it!

Do it President Trump! No surer way for you to be voted out of office and possibly impeached or Article 25ed. I live for the day you’re no longer the President.

crazy, just crazy. Someone has to rein in this abuse of power. He'll start more than a trade war.

Show it in writing that gives that. Funny thing is your alleged businesses going to cut ✂️ties with them or will they continue to do so without the public knowing it.

So is trump stopping his escort services and massage parlors he was trying to open in China, or is that still a go? Asking for a country...

We use China for a lot of things. Folks already complain about the price of things think of what yall will see when it goes higher for using American. Also will he stop making his stuff in China?

TrumpSocialism

“Small government”

Yeah good luck donny. You can’t force a independent company too do anything. Is Donny, and Ivanka going too have all his products made here now?

But health care for all is socialism that will destroy America.

Ivanka first

Oh the winning!!! I’m weary from all the winning!! 🙄🤡

And the national emergency is what again?

In many cases (my company included) there are no US manufacturers producing the goods we are importing. If no one in the US makes what we buy, there is no way to comply. Even the box we use for our products would cost 3X what we pay if sourced in the US. The economy will crash.

Who the hell is finding these laws for him to abuse?! He sure as hell doesn't do it himself.

He's orderibg himself around? 🤔

China will put Lardo in his place.

The Fed Treasury could use the extra revenue anyway. I don't mind paying a little more for my Chinese imports. I hardly notice.

jgownder He is essentially going to kill our economy. We have to stop him because no one else is. Saddle up and get ready to vote.

So American Companies and Business are a threat to the National Security of The USA. First his daughter needs to rid he self off all her assets in China & return the numerous patens back to CHINA. Don the Con MUST close all his shithole Towers in every Asian Country

If this isn’t state intervention into the free market on a level that would make Mao Tse Tung or Josef Stalin proud, nothing is.

What dumb move!!!!

Good! CHINA has been screwing us for years, time to knuckle under folks, TRUMP needs to hold firm and make China play fair, stop stealing intellectual property and stop currency manipulation. BuyUSA 🇺🇸

The behaviour of a sociopathic despot. What has become of America? How long will it take to recover from this tragic period in its history?

He does this and say goodbye to his re election and the GOP.

AliAdair22 Including his companies?

tedneward What about his businesses?

He CAN'T and HE KNOWS IT!!!

Glad I just bought probably my last iPhone, because for iPhone 11 you gonna need to take out a loan from your bank... gamedev

There must be something huge he’s trying to deflect? Surely this will tank US economy? I’m no expert, but this sounds stupid

robotswcoffee So much winning

Won’t happen. He’s bloviating.

He is INSANE. Get him OUT

And Pelosi says ehhh I’ll just send Tweets & Prayers. ABUSE OF FUCKIN POWER!!

Did he forget the Wally World owners- the richest cons in the world? He gonna get a WWE worthy smack down. Ready for this sad version of The Apprentice to be cancelled. ITMFA he’s NotMyPresident

Tim Apple will have something to say about that.

Mental Case.

'it's a big club - and we're not in it' ... George Carlin

Lol

Git'r done

The Bankrupt King

Welcome to the cruel world of bullyboy.

do it President Trump! lead us to victory!

Obscure? Why did congress pass it? Exactly.

Please continue. Tanking the economy will ensure that not even Russian help will give him a second term

I can't wait to watch my Dow widget on Monday morning PreciousMetals

Guys I’m just going to say one thing here. To make such a mess and cause such chaos like this is not by accident or mistake. You need to work hard, real hard, to do this.

ImpeachNow

Remember when Republicans opposed government meddling in business decisions?

It would serve Trump right if said companies moved their companies off shore. Trump claims to have cut the red tape for companies, but he's creating his own red tape. What a mess we are in.

realDonaldTrump is basically gonna force businesses that rely on there business with China to fail but here's what's really ironic. He and his daughter IvankaTrump are still having there products made in China. Is he gonna stop no cause he's a cheater.

Amazing how almost half the people in the US don't realize Trump is a lunatic.

Just stop purchasing Trump products!

The king of the Jews has spoken

ABUSE OF POWER!

BUT NO ONE ASKS, WHAT ABOUT HIS AND HIS DAUGHTERS BUSINESSES HIS CHEAP TIES ARE MADE IN CHINA!!!!

Does thin include Ivanka and rest of family?

That is a dictator

If cutting ties with China benefits the American people, I'm all for it. I'm no economics expert but I have to wonder how much this trade war is helping us. Starting to think this is just about Trump's ego. Trump TradeWar tradewars

China is not our friend. People need to put down their latte and realize this. We are financing their military.

Hillarious! It's a federal law, but if the media doesn't like it, it becomes an 'Obscure federal law'. It's either a law or it isn't. Keep your adjectives to yourself! charliekirk11

Or else what? He's going to take U.S. companies to court, jeopardize U.S. jobs, all because they won't bail his fat ass out of a problem he made worse? He'll lose in court, by the way. Trump's trade war blowing up in his face and hurting his campaign isn't an 'emergency.'

Once he issues this order, will both he and Ivanka make good on it themselves by having their stuff made here as opposed to China? Asking for a country.

Congress do your job! Putin is teaching Trump how to be a dictator. Let’s see what is left of our democracy after 2020.

If he even tried to pull this off, the GOP would almost assuredly abandon him in a heartbeat. It would cripple and destroy corporations, wipe out a massive number of jobs and eliminate what we now know as the economy. Trump is nothing more than a petulant infant.

Is trump gonna put food or money in these people pocket to feed their families hell no so what’s up republicans im pretty sure y’all have money invested in some of these companies what’s wrong the cat got y’all tongue u bunch of ass wipes

This dangerous fucking facist clown. Imagine any president ordering him to stop manufacturing his awful Trump signature line in China. His exit is WAY overdue. For the love of some semblance of stability, impeach the twat. Ugh.

Hay Dios mío 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Hello fascism!

And the problem is

I'm going to sue fascist PluckerHead. Caligula is having adverse effects on my business. I wish this was a joke but I'm serious... DuckFrumpf

The concentration camp president is going to do a Big Fascism and our feckless media is going to pull an 'actually this is socialism'

Just give the word. Us Brits are waiting with a real Queen to come and rescue you, our American cousins!

The US Presidency is sounding more and more like a dictatorship...

Get that fool out of office before bankrupts this country like his corrupt businesses!! Madman in Chief!

For all our MAGA friends out there, this is the antithesis of free trade. It is nothing less than [gasp] a government-run economy.

Trump is using his office, via Twitter, to manipulate global markets so his family and friends can profit off insider trading. While I believe Trump just does stuff on a whim, I guarantee people in his orbit know when he's about to tweet, and sell off shares ahead of time.

Screw that two bit recession stuff- let’s just go for a full on depression.

Recession here we come!

Is this what the republicans meant when they said 'Power Grab'? Hmmm... Let me go check fox news to see if they are over there clutching their pearls yet about the president eroding our democracy

We need to admit that he is crazy

Well, it is a law and he is our most awesome President. Democrats are clues on economics and trade

What about him? All of his products are made in China!

Trump wants to play limbo with the economy. How low can he go?

Doesn't Trump already have his ties cut in China?

Good

Welcome to 'socialism' idiots

The problem with this is that he must meet the definition of 'Emergency' in order to invoke and enforce such as articulated in statutory law.

Good luck with that

Can we use that same obscure federal law to cut ties with Trump?

Dow down 600+ to open the trading Monday?

MelaniaTrump is probably thinking about asking Macron for asylum at G7Biarritz 🤣

China is communist. China follows no International law on fair trade. China does not respect international borders or World courts. China hacks and steal and respect no IP law. China forces technology transfers. Why do you back China AP? Interesting.

Good. the US has been screwed over on deals from china for a long time. bout time someone stood up to em.

National emergency is always a good thing to protect

Republicans will clutch their pearls and do some nothing. They got the big corporate tax cut, for which they sold their souls. They may prevail on Earth, but God will remember.

I hope he’s stupid enough to try it. Curious how free market republicans in Congress will react. If the past is prologue they’ll support him.

Love my Trump! AmericaFirst 🇺🇸

we shouldn't be doing business with a state who treats their citizens like slaves and puts dissidents in re education camps. it amazes me no one brings up the human rights atrocities in china. its almost as though...hmmmmmmm

Is he talking about his daughters IvankaTrump companies too?

Playing like Cuba isn't his possession to stash his haul's again

Israel FalseMessiah AntiChrist

AAhhh ok now the rest of the crowd is catching up to the real world.. 🤪 Better learn to listen to the old birds..

He released doesn't get it does he?

Insta-depression if he does.

Good for him

LOL. Who is he going to get to print those shitty MAGA hats now? Lemme guess... Mexico?!

Go ahead and try it.

Idiot & Thief thinks he has power & he does’nt. Prison soon Donorrhea

This is negotiation.

Good! This is what we voted him in for! No more BS, someone needed to stand up to China. We were handed a big problem from years of negligence and poor choices. Thank you realDonaldTrump

The lunatic is going to wreck a lot of things before he's through.

Time to remove him.

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