Dame Boss Tells FOX Biz: 'Trump Tariff Surcharge' Ain't Political
Trump administration initiates global negotiation, soliciting superior proposals as tariff expiration date approaches
Alexandra Fine, big boss lady of Dame, chatted with FOX Business and said the company's extra charge wasn't all about playing politics. They wanted to be straight-up with customers.
Trump's administration is reaching out to world leaders for their best trade deals by the end of the week, 'cause dude's tariff clock is tickin', tight. A new Reuters report says the president's folks drafted a letter to trading partners wantin' their best proposals on tariffs, offers on US industrial and ag products, and dealin' with non-tariff barriers.
The letter requested countries to list their proposals on digital trade, economic security, and country-specific commitments. The US promised to check out the responses within days and offer a compromise, like a mutual tariff rate.
It's unsure which countries got the letter, but the EU, Japan, Vietnam, India, and a few others are the likely suspects for negotiations. A USTR official said negotiations are movin' fast and everybody should take a breather to review progress and consider next steps.
The tariff debate is lookin' wacky in federal court.
A three-judge panel declared Trump doesn't have the unlimited authority to slap on these tariffs, stating the moves exceeded his powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of '77. They said Trump needs Congressional endorsement for such shenanigans, especially when the tariffs aren't related to emergencies. Yet, this ruling is on hold, thanks to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. They temporarily put the tariffs back in effect while they review things further.
(Yes, Reuters helped with this report)
(FINE, ALEXANDRA. FOX BUSINESS, 2025).
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- The tariffs imposed by Trump's administration have been challenged in federal court, with a three-judge panel ruling that the tariffs exceeded his powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977.
- Despite this court ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has temporarily put Trump's tariffs back in effect while they review things further, indicating an ongoing legal battle surrounding the tariffs.
- As the economy grapples with war-and-conflicts, policy-and-legislation, and general news shaping the political landscape, taxes and trading are also key points of negotiation on a global scale, as evidenced by the drafted letter from Trump's administration to trading partners requesting proposals on tariffs,US industrial and ag products, and dealing with non-tariff barriers.
