1. United States
2. Mo.
3. Letter

The President's reckless tariff announcements have rocked global markets, threatening enormous economic harm. Congress must reassert its constitutional authority over foreign commerce and tariff regulations. The President wrongly claims tariffs will lead to better trade deals, but his belligerent protectionism will provoke a disastrous trade war, crippling American consumers and businesses. While pursuing fair trade is laudable, escalating tariffs and isolationism will prove catastrophic. You must act decisively through legislation to prevent the President's unilateral actions from single-handedly plunging the economy into recession. The national economic interest demands bold action, not meek deliberation amid this trade policy catastrophe.