The court says no to Trump: Supreme justices choose the Constitution on tariffs
Six justices of the U.S. Supreme Court finally stood up to Donald Trump and stood for the Constitution in knocking down the president’s tariff madness, ruling correctly that Trump’s attempt to unilaterally issue duties was unlawful. Chief Justice John Roberts and five colleagues, including Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett (who were both nominated by Trump) sided with the law over the man and the man is furious.
Of course, he is praising the dissenters — Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito — who seem eager to continue signing off on Trump the king.
Despite the clear ruling overruling the tariffs Trump has imposed willy-nilly since his nutso “Liberation Day” on April 2, Trump is trying again, this time — using another law — with 15% levies, which........
