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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThat is the start of a complete emasculation of Trump
With the Supreme Court striking down his use of tariffs, he is left with nothing to threaten businesses or countries with. In his little brain, that was the only thing he would reach for when "negotiating" with others. He used it for punitive reasons, for blackmailing, for throwing his weight around, anything but legitimate economic policy.
We can finish the job once we retake the House and Senate and start endless investigations into him and his administration. He will be a complete lame duck at that point.
Ocelot II
(129,949 posts)Trump never had any balls to begin with. He's just a big bag of fart-scented hot air.
Fiendish Thingy
(22,619 posts)This is a temporary humiliation at best.
drray23
(8,676 posts)These other laws are more restrictive in their framework and also require Congress to vote on them. It may not be the end of the story yet but I do not think it will be an easy lift for Trump. There is a reason he chose the route he used earlier, it is because the other methods did not offer as much freedom to do as he wishes.
underpants
(195,785 posts)BannonsLiver
(20,352 posts)Ocelot II
(129,949 posts)that he can just pull an emergency out of his ass and declare that it justifies his unilateral imposition of tariffs because he feels like it. There are ways to for him to do it but the IEEPA isn't one of them, and the other ways require Congress to regain consciousness now and then.
Fiendish Thingy
(22,619 posts)And then move ahead with plan B
BannonsLiver
(20,352 posts)Sounds like youre running scared all of the sudden.
AZJonnie
(3,368 posts)yonder
(10,274 posts)Those words describe the current GOP-controlled Congress very well.
Have phrase, will borrow.
dem4decades
(13,925 posts)He's an idiot, he doesn't care.
viva la
(4,564 posts)Trump is certainly willing to defy the supreme court, and the GOP would support him.
What happens next?
Fiendish Thingy
(22,619 posts)There are at least three other laws he can invoke to impose tariffs, and some of the sector tariffs arent even affect by this ruling.
Ocelot II
(129,949 posts)durablend
(9,133 posts)"Looks like we've got an emergency!"
Fiendish Thingy
(22,619 posts)I guess we will see what he and his minions have up their sleeves.
AZJonnie
(3,368 posts)His own wife can't stand him, only comes near him when she's forced to, and very obviously wouldn't even think about fucking him. He's probably never fucked anyone unless he paid or raped them
He's a giant manbaby who's never done an hour of physical labor in his life, never swung a hammer, never put a piece of plywood onto a table saw, and sure as shit never changed his own motor oil
If Captain Combover has ever had a callous in his life it's on the fingertips he uses to tap out tweets like a mean teen girl.
Just look at the dainty way he drinks a glass of water, using both hands
The rich pampered brat is as prissy as they come!