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Fiendish Thingy

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2. Not to worry
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:19 AM
Friday

They have a backup plan ready to go.

There is another law Trump can invoke to impose tariffs, although I think it limits him to just 10-15% max.

I don’t think today’s ruling affects his use of the other law, and even if challenged, I expect it to take another year before being overturned, as this one did.

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