Us Supreme Court Casts Doubt on Legality of Trump's Global Tariffs
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The US Supreme Court is questioning the legality of Trump's global tariffs, sparking debate about executive power and the court's inconsistent rulings, with commenters expressing frustration and skepticism about the court's motivations.
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Then after letting the president have a free hand (probably just because he's the same party as the SCOTUS majority's party) and putting it off for a long time, now SCOTUS worries about "Wait what happens if we decide this is illegal and they have to give the tax back!?!?!"
It's almost like you shouldn't let an autocrat do illegal things for a long period of time to the American people in the first place...
Maybe even SCOTUS should take the position that protecting the rights of all Americans should come first vs the most powerful man in the country's convenience.
So Trump and the Trump-adjacent win either way: if tariffs stand, then they will have successfully funneled additional power to the Executive Branch and acted out the GOP's international policy goals; and if tariffs fall, then effectively corporations will claim American consumers' tax refunds.
I think we've seen evidence that it's more than just party tribalism or identity politics. Justice Alito flying an upside down US flag, and an "Appeal to Heaven" flag seem noteworthy. The 100% pro-Trump rulings so far are also odd. Not even G.W. Bush had this much SCOTUS backup.
+1 for catching the inconsistency in SCOTUS's argumentation, making themselves sound incompetent and sacrificing their credibility for the benefit of those they serve.
I've always thought of Trump's erratic tariffs as a trade-negotiation bluff and market manipulation in the wider sense. The market manipulation part did enrich him further along with the golden club that kisses up to him.
However, quite predictably, the bluff was called and the wider US economy got weaker. Now the club is deciding if it's time to unwind and they're having a hard time because they just love the "tough man" brand of political and economic BS which was engaged in justifying the lunacy. They love inflation too and they love Trump because he loves inflation (his words), but he isn't the only one who can deliver. When they make up their minds, the SCOTUS is going to tell us what they've decided.
Well, as it turns out, he will screw with the money, so they're going to have to now review all of the crap he does and check off on each item one-by-one.