'We would step in': Mike Johnson admits what could force Congress to take power from Trump

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) admitted that an "imbalance" of powers between his legislative branch and President Donald Trump's executive branch could prompt Congress to take action on disruptive tariffs that have contributed to the weakening economy, according to a new report in Politico.

Johnson made the statement at an Axios "News Shapers" event in Washington, D.C., Wednesday.

“I think the executive has a broad array of authority that’s been recognized over the years” related to trade, Johnson said. “If it gets close to where the imbalance is there, then we would step in.”

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But Johnson made clear he didn't think Trump's tariff strategy and the economic downturn warranted action right away, according to reporter Meredith Lee Hill.

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“I mean, what are we, about three weeks into the tariff policy of this new administration? I don’t think it’s appropriate for Congress to jump in the middle of that and try to legislate," Johnson said, adding that he would “call the president and talk with him ... and tell him our concerns” before doing anything to curtail the tariffs.

“Right now, I think ultimately, this policy is going to achieve the desired outcome, and it’s going to be good for the country,” Johnson said.

Hill added that "Johnson...has undertaken a procedural move to effectively block any House effort to cancel Trump’s tariffs, despite several Republicans backing legislation to do so."

The Dow Jones fell 500 points, or 1.25%, Wednesday morning after news of the shrinking economy, prompting Trump to post on social media, “This is Biden’s Stock Market, not Trump’s. I didn’t take over until January 20th."

He continued, "Tariffs will soon start kicking in, and companies are starting to move into the USA in record numbers. Our Country will boom, but we have to get rid of the Biden ‘Overhang.’ This will take a while, has NOTHING TO DO WITH TARIFFS, only that he left us with bad numbers, but when the boom begins, it will be like no other. BE PATIENT!!!”

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