Trump’s unilateral trade war is illegal.OPINION No tariffs without representation Trump’s unilateral trade war is not just ill-advised, it’s illegal.

More times than not it is taxation without representation. This unilateral demand is depressingly common as governments clamor for ways to secure more revenue for their ever-increasing spending.

This would be the only way people could control a government. The vast majority of Americans have forgotten that “taxation without representation” isn’t just a relic in high school social studies.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Taxation Without Representation President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 10, 2025.(Nathan Howard/Reuters) ...

The U.S. was founded after a tiny tariff on tea was imposed without representation — and now Trump is setting tariffs without Congress, the only body with authority to tax. Even some Republicans ...

Taxation without representation continues to be an issue because Washington, D.C., residents are taxed without representation, and Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens who must pay federal taxes with ...

Thus, a free market would improve the economy without these additional tariffs. As economies grow through trade, wages tend to rise, and increased access to affordable goods improves the overall ...

By Dennis Turano, Middletown Town Councilor / Candidate for Middletown Town Council This is one of the primary reasons America was born, taxation without representation. Middletown nonresidents and ...

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