it is

like a transfer of wealth from regular people to the rich."

Very succinctly put. And a fact we aren't hearing at all in the media. If Democratic politicians can't pound this without losing their big-dollar donors then progressive pundits and the Democratic hoi-polloi need to keep pounding until it is hammered into the US zeitgeist.

And then his rich cronies get to keep it, and he gets to make ballrooms and rose gardens

He destroyed it, just like he destroys everything else to pretend he rebuilds something better.

It's more like a Panera Bread restaurant patio. And ya gotta love the cheesy umbrellas that no one is using. I never see anyone in photos. I wonder whose job it is to put them up and down every day? Wait, wait. Who's job is it to take them down in the event of rain, or an upcoming storm? OMG. All this unnecessary complexity. I'm sure it will end up on someone's resume.

The illegal import tax is reducing the velocity of money, which slows the economy.

to the U.S. Department of Treasury and enters the general affairs budget.... and then it can be used (wasted?) on all those things we don't need ....National Guard picking up trash, new detention centers, etc. etc

Nailed it. Gee, how much more destruction can he do in the next 3.5 years?

God help us all.

I have little confidence that the SC will make the right call.

It depends on if anyone in business beyond the administration likes the tariffs. The Subprime Court is up for sale, they will go with the money on tariffs.

We rely on parts and components not easily found in the USA.

Example - castings are a boutique enterprise in the USA. And their cost of materials have risen significantly. As a Trade Compliance Officer at a Manufacturer - this sonofabitch has me between the hammer and the anvil.