U.S. Senate Moves to Block Trump’s Global Tariffs

OrionTimes Global News Desk

The United States Senate has voted 51–47 to block President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, marking a rare bipartisan challenge to the administration’s aggressive trade agenda.

The tariff framework introduced under Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” policy, sought broad import levies on over 100 countries. Supporters say it protects American manufacturing; critics warn it risks global retaliation and economic instability.

Despite the Senate action, the resolution remains largely symbolic, with the House of Representatives unlikely to adopt it in its current form. The move follows Trump’s recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, where both leaders signaled temporary easing of trade tension.

For now, global markets remain alert. Washington’s next steps could determine whether diplomacy prevails, or a new era of trade confrontatio

n unfolds.