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Bluetus

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46. Standing with billionaires. Distancing from trump.

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 11:46 AM

18 hrs ago

This looks like the beginning of the lame duck period or Trump. It is clear the Supreme Court is looking to put daylight between themselves and Trump and to fend off efforts to make major reforms to the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president's signature economic policy [View all] BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago OP

Nice but will Mr. Dump follow the ruling? mdbl 19 hrs ago #1

He claimed he had "alternative methods" BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #2

There is another law that allows a president to impose tariffs in an "emergency" Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #13

SCOTUSBlog had a little discussion on that BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #18

Of course he did. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #27

Bombing Iran is the "alternative" that will justify an "emergency". live love laugh 59 min ago #85

Everybody knows that NJCher 19 hrs ago #24

I think the correct question is tavernier 10 hrs ago #83

Thomas, Alito and Kavanaugh keep their lips firmly oasis 19 hrs ago #3

Seriously, they don't care about the existing law, Constitution, or precedent. mdbl 19 hrs ago #6

Each one has a personal history of corruption. oasis 19 hrs ago #15

Like other Republicans they aim more towards the middle of his cheeks and it involves their tongues more than their lips cstanleytech 19 hrs ago #7

They have no shame. Zero oasis 19 hrs ago #14

You have to hand it to them: Aristus 19 hrs ago #21

A memo to all White House employees...... louis-t 19 hrs ago #4

Iran, girl, you in danger! Prairie Gates 19 hrs ago #9

They are as good a distraction as any! nt Shermann 17 hrs ago #55

EMERGENCY ALERT!! wnylib 18 hrs ago #44

So, they gave him the idea that he had immunity, and now it's their privilege to pull back Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #5

For Alito and Thomas to dissent is obvious, but for Kavanaugh to do so is really telling Prairie Gates 19 hrs ago #8

Better part of a million, as I recall from Drunky McJustice's hearing . . . hatrack 19 hrs ago #12

Boof Squee BeerBeerBeer!!! VGNonly 17 hrs ago #65

Hahahaha!! As if Kavanaugh has any "fundamental principles" AZ8theist 19 hrs ago #31

Thomas & Alito was no surprise, Kavanaugh was IMO KS Toronado 19 hrs ago #32

Someone must have reminded him YodaMom2 18 hrs ago #49

Too bad his buddy Jeffrey is no longer around not fooled 18 hrs ago #38

Hey, child fucker, perch on this Aviation Pro 19 hrs ago #10

No surprise that the nazi enablers, alito, thomas, and kavanaugh disented. They don't believe in lostincalifornia 19 hrs ago #11

They are sucking Trump's ass. Ray Bruns 19 hrs ago #20

They'll be getting the rebates ;) n/t Cheezoholic 18 hrs ago #42

What is tRump's Plan B. BigmanPigman 19 hrs ago #16

How about shucking his bloated mortal coil? Aviation Pro 19 hrs ago #17

Some people make the world a better place wnylib 18 hrs ago #45

It's reported that he's seeking a "workaround". oasis 19 hrs ago #22

A.K.A reach around.. BattleRow 9 hrs ago #84

National emergency declaration coming soon! WestMichRad 19 hrs ago #25

Exactly. With Trump, everything is an emergency. Marie Marie 13 hrs ago #76

Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, and Samuel Alito dissented" Ray Bruns 19 hrs ago #19

It sickens... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #29

Ha ha! WestMichRad 19 hrs ago #23

Squeaked by, thank God. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #26

kavanrapist is a stooge samsingh 19 hrs ago #28

🎼Roll back the tariffs we'll have a barrel of fun.🎼 oasis 19 hrs ago #30

Deadline Legal Blog-Supreme Court rules Trump doesn't have the tariff authority he claimed LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #33

Thank you BRDS, this is good news mahina 19 hrs ago #34

Roberts delivered the opinion/judgment of the Court. Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh dissent.🚨 riversedge 19 hrs ago #35

The ultimate cancel culture. nt Xipe Totec 19 hrs ago #36

Some tariffs were imposed because of 'attitude' of foreign leaders, or judicial actions of nations TSF wiggs 18 hrs ago #37

Right. 70sEraVet 16 hrs ago #67

So is inventing law out of whole cloth an OFFICIAL duty of the president? bucolic_frolic 18 hrs ago #39

Why did this take so LONG!?! This should have happened a year ago.... FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #40

Orange pedo should have to personally repay the tariffs moonshinegnomie 18 hrs ago #41

Lutnik and his sons (and other Wall Streeters) will make "astronomical sums" from this SC decision. sop 18 hrs ago #43

Standing with billionaires. Distancing from trump. Bluetus 18 hrs ago #46

I honestly don't believe that the companies deserve to get much if any money back. cstanleytech 18 hrs ago #47

Trump should have to pay refunds out of his personal fortune to all of us. Linda ladeewolf 18 hrs ago #48

my guess was gorsuch alito and thomas. barbtries 18 hrs ago #50

Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh just showed us . . . AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #51

A non-treasonous decision from this Supreme Court? hay rick 17 hrs ago #52

"A non-treasonous decision from this Supreme Court?" BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #54

They are who we think they are. hay rick 17 hrs ago #58

Supreme Court Justices don't write the laws, they just interpret them FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #56

The way-out wacky ones seem to be in the majority lately.... NowsTheTime 10 hrs ago #79

So I would assume angrychair 17 hrs ago #53

Consider the complications FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #60

I get it angrychair 16 hrs ago #68

I hope you're right, because they OWE us, Chump owes us FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #69

The class actions where the lawyers pocket a substantial portion and the plaintiffs get a token amount? MichMan 14 hrs ago #73

I agree angrychair 14 hrs ago #74

Columbia didn't pay the tariffs; you did....to the federal government. Columbia was disenfranchised by the tariffs NowsTheTime 10 hrs ago #78

So you're saying all the American Importing companies kept the tariff money? FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #80

I can't say for sure I guess .....and no, we will never get the money back, Federal gov't collected it. NowsTheTime 10 hrs ago #81

It looks like the political hacks on this "court," if we call this arm of legal.... NNadir 17 hrs ago #57

They only thing that makes them move is BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #59

We can only hope this will finally make trump stroke out Bayard 17 hrs ago #61

At this point I'll settle for prices coming back down about 15 or 20% FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #66

Trump will announce that SCOTUS is the deep state & should be dissolved, in 5, 4, 3, ... aggiesal 17 hrs ago #62

I want my fucking refund check..... NOW!!!! LilElf70 17 hrs ago #63

Dems, listen up. The magic word of 2026 is CLAWBACK Bluetus 17 hrs ago #64

"...signature economic policy." MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #70

Tariffs are gone, but prices will continue to go up... malthaussen 15 hrs ago #71

I'd have bet money that they'd simply rubber-stamp it 6:3 Orrex 14 hrs ago #72

IIRC, this lawsuit was brought by a Leonard Deminpenn 13 hrs ago #75

So half of the republican members of the Supreme Court still support the Constitution thought crime 13 hrs ago #77

In all honesty... SirReal69 10 hrs ago #82