Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariff-truth-social-872c8f04112a8991d8aa6ae5005767b6

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duxup•1h ago

The SCOTUS's largely hands off methods and "let the cases work it's way through the system" effectively means they're out of the game and Trump can do what he wants.

bediger4000•1h ago

Trump is penalizing everyday citizens and taxpayers because SCOTUS said his clearly illegal tariffs were illegal? Am I understanding this correctly?

duxup•1h ago

SCOTUS has a role in this too. I know folks are cheering on their decision yesterday BUT: Early on they effectively decided that inconveniencing the powerful (Trump) was worse than we the people being illegally taxed for a year and didn't do anything until later / let the case roll through the system. And now ... he's at it again.

His actions are entirely predictable, he has said he would do it, and it means that it SCOTUS sticks to their game plan that lead us to their last decision ... SCOTUS is not relevant and illegal taxes continue while new cases spin up and the SCOTUS majority folds its arms.

In the meantime as individuals who were illegally taxed, I doubt we see a dime back.

mytailorisrich•1h ago

My understandung is that the US Supreme Court is a "passive judicial body". It cannot take the initiative and must wait until a case is put before it like is usual for a court.

The new 15% tariffs are apparently according to the 1974 Trade Act which allows the President to increase tariffs up to 15% for up to 150 days.

krapp•1h ago

The Supreme Court can just make up its own rules. It made up its power of judicial review. Who's going to decide that they can't take initiative if they decide to?

duxup•41m ago

SCOTUS can potentially take up a case at any point and it could had they wished decided the tariffs would not go into effect until they ruled.

iAMkenough•7m ago

“Passive” in the sense there’s no rule they can’t “actively” take bribes then make decisions to passively allow unconstitutional action by the other branches of the “checks and balances”

tim-tday•35m ago

So, illegally?

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