[reaganaut1]

What law gives the President the power to impose 35% tariffs on companies "moving jobs out of the country"? Creating an unstable business environment would discourage investment and reduce employment.

[Salvation]

We are already headed toward a depression. But will the blame it on Trump? Of course!

[Salgak]

The precedent, alas, has been set.

“I have a Pen, and I have a Phone. . . “

[DoodleDawg]

Bilateral talks with Mexico would start pretty quickly on the wall...

I suspect they will be unilateral. Why would Mexico participate?

[DoughtyOne]

N E W - Y O R K - T I M E S

Please folks, get a grip.

[chuckee]

“Democrats and some Republicans have warned that financial markets would react poorly and that Mr. Trump’s protectionist stances might plunge the country into recession”

That’s a good one. Politicians as stock analysts and economists are comparable to a bunch of chimps throwing darts at a dartboard.

[tacticalogic]

Shortly after the Nov. 8 election, President-elect Trump and his vice president — most likely a governor or member of Congress — would begin interviewing candidates for the open Supreme Court seat and quickly settle on a nominee in the mold of Justice Antonin Scalia.

I thought he said his favorite SC jurist was Clarence Thomas.

[CityCenter]

Not sure, but didn’t Reagan do the same thing and it saved Harley Davidson?

[Bryanw92]

Are you the same person as reaganaut1?

[Harpotoo]

It says warn them. I guess they left out work with congress to get that DEAL done.

[Sam Gamgee]

I agree. Going after the problem, the Chinese is the approach to take. Reverse what Nixon did by opening up US markets to China.

[bert]

A blustery bully pulpit can get lots done

[major-pelham]

Obviously a shot a Ross the bow to prevent more bleeding between then and when Congress would act. As part of the new tax bill. Duh.

[Georgia Girl 2]

“Might plunge the country into recession”.

There’s a joke. We never got out of recession since 2008. It could only bet better at this point. There’s no jobs left.

[Georgia Girl 2]

GW put a tarrif on steel for a year or two then succumbed to pressure and lifted it.

[OldNewYork]

The New York Times is not far from being a monthly free paper available in stacks as you exit Manhattan supermarkets, and almost nowhere else.

[Eleutheria5]

Executive order?/s

[Daffynition]

**..he would go to a “beautiful” gala ball...**

No rap? No crotch grabbing?

Then, I’m not goin’. So there.

[Randy Larsen]

More free publicity for Trump!

Keep it coming losers!

[FenwickBabbitt]

Trump already explicitly said that he will work with Congress on changing our laws like this, if necessary. He, however, does not think this will be necessary in most cases. He believes threatening something like this would make moving out of the country potentially too expensive and costly for U.S. companies, so they will simply stay here and no tariff will be needed (and many tens of thousands of mostly good paying jobs overall will be saved).

Perhaps if you listened to what Trump says instead of the NY Slimes’ reinterpretations you would already know this. (And what “investment” do you believe will be possible when most of our businesses have moved abroad? All Trump is talking about is giving business incentives to stay here in the form of large-scale corporate tax cuts and fewer regulations coupled with disincentives to move, especially when they hurt the country in doing so.)

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

the wall with Mexico would be designed, the immigration ban on Muslims would be in place, the audit of the Federal Reserve would be underway and plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act would be in motion.

... and THIS, mind you, is what National Review, Hot Air, RedState, Ricochet, George Will, and all the other assorted #NeverTrump grubs, mites and lice are fighting tooth and nail to see DEFEATED -- !!!

In order to "save conservatism."

They keep saying.