The Senate just agreed to hand Trump a tariff weapon against Russia. Will he use it?

characterizes today’s vote as The bill now goes to the House of Representatives, where it faces an uncertain future. “Russia and other US adversaries have spent years developing sophisticated methods to circumvent American sanctions,” Leslie tells us. The legislation’s allowance for “secondary tariffs” of up to 100 percent “can make a material difference in the tariff structure.” The legislation’s allowance for “secondary tariffs” of up to 100 percent “can make a material difference in the tariff structure.” The bill “hands Trump another tariff hammer,” Charles says, “but I do believe the exemptions will stop him from using it willy-nilly.