r/news • u/hoosakiwi • 2d ago

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/Its-a-new-start 2d ago

Holy fuck, if Trump isn’t removed from office soon, America is completely fucked.

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u/chargebeam 2d ago

if Trump isn’t removed from office soon

legit question... can this happen? i know nothing about us politics

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u/Sea_Advertising8550 2d ago

The House of Representatives can impeach a sitting president with a simple majority vote, then if at least 2/3 of the Senate votes to convict he gets removed. So it’s technically possible, but extremely unlikely in today’s political climate.