The Tariff Thread

[Drak]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

I almost want all the tarrifs to remain.
American's don't care what Trump does to any other country. Feeling pain on their own pockets is actually the only way they'll wake up to his BS.

Makes me wonder if they want the tariffs removed in this fashion so their economy improves before elections and Trump saves face. I’m probably thinking to much here.

[Old Yeller]

The issue of refunds has loomed large over the case, with Trump administration officials saying that potential repayments could have devastating consequences for the US economy.

Oh no, anyway.

[Swift]

Originally Posted by Old Yeller

I wonder what "other legal tools" are... and if they are in fact "legal".

I assume this means he can't bypass congress but who knows with this administration.

From the Guardian's rolling coverage -

Stephan Becker – leading international trade attorney at Pillsbury in Washington DC – underscores that while today’s decision invalidates many of the tariffs under IEEPA, other levies have been imposed under other legal authorities that expressly grant Donald Trump the ability to do so. He notes that these include Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act and Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act.

The former authorizes the imposition of tariffs for national security reasons, while the latter allows duties to compel other countries to change policies unfair to US exports.

“Those existing tariffs will not be affected by the Court’s decision. To put it simply, tariffs will remain a central element of the administration’s foreign policy even after today’s judgment,” Becker said.

...

“The administration will be keen to maintain the special bilateral agreements it previously struck with countries such as the UK in exchange for reducing tariffs,” Becker said.

He noted that the “broad speculation” is that Donald Trump would try to use the “previously obscure” Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act, which lets the President impose tariffs up to 15% for up to 150 days to address balance of payments problems. These levies would, however, require Congress’s approval to extend beyond the deadline.

“This would allow the administration to quickly impose replacement tariffs while it takes the required procedural steps to impose tariffs under the other statutes,” Becker added.

[Reggie Dunlop]

How long before judges are "disappeared" like in other tinpot dictatorships?

[Senator Clay Davis]

They control the Supreme Court lol. Killing their own judges would be something though.

[puffnstuff]

CNN's Kristen Holmes reports that Trump blew up during a meeting after learning of the SCOTUS ruling on tariffs.

"He started ranting about the decision, not only calling it a disgrace, but started attacking the courts and at one point saying these effing courts, but using the actual language there"

[Senator Clay Davis]

That might be a great backdoor strategy to killing him. Just get ruling after ruling against him and maybe he rages himself into a stroke.

[Faust]

Trump signs order putting 10% tariff on imports from all countries

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livest...ling-9.7099048

[Fuzz]

Actual headline: Trump raises taxes on Americans by 10%.

[Reggie Dunlop]

He's also talking about trade embargoes with unspecified countries.

[Drak]

His own SC denies him so everyone else including his own people get punished. Typical psychopath abuser. What a loser

[Fuzz]

Why not 50%? No, 100%! 500%! Infinity%!


####ing clown.

[Drak]

I think 15% is the cap on what he’s allowed to impose for 150 days? But he can no longer threaten higher numbers like he does.

[Barnet Flame]

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0...7-us-politics/

Ups tariffs to 15%
What a goof.

Can someone please put a ####ing bullet in his head?

[Drak]

The child rapist needs those tariff revenues for his own personal slush funds. He’s very obviously stealing from the American people.

[puffnstuff]

Federal Reserve bank of New York report using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Foreign Trade Statistics through November 2025, found Americans paid for nearly 90% of the tariffs in 2025, including 94% of the levies from January to August of last year, 92% from September to October, and 86% in November.

Enjoy your new tax americans.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

Federal Reserve bank of New York report using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Foreign Trade Statistics through November 2025, found Americans paid for nearly 90% of the tariffs in 2025, including 94% of the levies from January to August of last year, 92% from September to October, and 86% in November.

Enjoy your new tax americans.

Everyone knows who is paying. We'll almost everyone, but even my full MAGA co-workers know they are paying for this #### and it's no good for anyone.
And what does that mean to the 40% entrenched? Nothing
Sigh

[Ped]

Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce

And what does that mean to the 40% entrenched? Nothing
Sigh

Better it goes to Trump than to the woke left, right?

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by Ped

Better it goes to Trump than to the woke left, right?

Yeah, they’d just blow it on food, education and health care.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Drak

The child rapist needs those tariff revenues for his own personal slush funds. He’s very obviously stealing from the American people.

Don’t worry they probably bought the rights to Tarrif refunds ahead of this ruling coming down.