SCOTUS rules Trump's emergency tariffs are illegal.
| February 20th, 2026 at 7:32:11 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 22932 | Win. /// "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| February 20th, 2026 at 7:38:42 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 22932 | I might even thank Trump for this. Had he been a widely popular President instead of acting like an angry baboon, no telling what executive power Presidents would have been handed. Yes, I do think the conservative leaning court was at least influenced enough by who we had in charge. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| February 20th, 2026 at 9:35:40 AM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 30 Posts: 5250 | This is actually politically bad for Democrats, because now the unpopular tariffs will be taken away. But, it is the correct ruling. It is 100% illegal for Trump to do tarrifs in that way. |
| February 20th, 2026 at 9:43:32 AM permalink | |
| GenoDRPh Member since: Aug 24, 2023 Threads: 5 Posts: 2827 |
Tariffs are a 100% win for Dems, whether they are imposed or banned. Donny will try and find a way to impose tariffs using other authorities, so they may stay until challenged again. Now comes the part about getting tariffs refunded. I hope the companies that paid the tariffs kept the receipts! |
| February 20th, 2026 at 11:10:47 AM permalink | |
| N17 Member since: Feb 18, 2024 Threads: 1 Posts: 72 | This is good for the precious metals as well as it decreases federal receipts which means more printing of paper with green ink. Gold back over $5,000 and silver nicely over $80 today on the news. The Chinese keep buying PM's and I am convinced are coordinating to have the Yuan at least partially backed by gold by 2035. Wonder what happens over the next decade as all the dollars parked overseas start coming back onshore? |
| February 20th, 2026 at 2:47:40 PM permalink | |
| fleaswatter Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 5 Posts: 1740 |
|
| February 20th, 2026 at 2:51:14 PM permalink | |
| fleaswatter Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 5 Posts: 1740 | Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reply
|
| February 20th, 2026 at 2:54:16 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 22932 | Someone would still be trying to show how it was actually a win if Trump was in prison. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| February 20th, 2026 at 3:37:59 PM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 5730 |
Tell me which Trump tariff will be eliminated because of this SC ruling and I’ll agree with you. If you can’t name one, will you admit it’s a win for Trump? Ambiguous laws lead to stuff like this, by the way. |
| February 20th, 2026 at 3:54:49 PM permalink | |
| GenoDRPh Member since: Aug 24, 2023 Threads: 5 Posts: 2827 |
Every tariff that Donny imposed using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, known as IEEPA, is struck down. Doesn't mean he can't or won't impose tariffs using other means he thinks are within his power (like he has already done today), he just can't use the IEEPA to impose tariffs. The law may be ambiguous, but none of the supposed ambiguity gives the President the power to impose tariffs. "IEEPA contains no reference to tariffs or dutie " and"until now no President has read IEEPA to confer such power.” That's right from the decision. If it's win for Donny, why is he acting like a petulent toddler? |

