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BumRushDaShow

(163,499 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:19 PM Nov 5

Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump's tariffs argument

Source: NBC News

Nov. 5, 2025, 5:00 AM EST / Updated Nov. 5, 2025, 12:06 PM EST

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices on both ends of the political spectrum on Wednesday appeared to be skeptical of President Donald Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs on imports under a law designed for use during a national emergency.

The Trump administration is defending the president's signature economic policy before the high court on Wednesday. Oral arguments are ongoing.

The Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority that has regularly backed Trump on various contentious cases since he took office in January, but many legal observers think the tariffs dispute is a close call.

The consequences are huge for Trump and the economy at large, with Americans increasingly anxious amid signs that the tariffs are contributing to, rather than alleviating, higher costs.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-arguments-rcna241615

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump's tariffs argument (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 5 OP

I think they can read last Deminpenn Nov 5 #1

Update2: Voters Tell Trump to Eat Sh*t on Day Before Supreme Court Tells Trump to Eat More Sh*t BlueWavePsych Nov 5 #7

I listened to most of the oral arguments and I agree LetMyPeopleVote Nov 5 #2

"Amid signs" they're increasing, rather than lowering, costs? AZJonnie Nov 5 #3

maybe collins can give the criminal 6 pearls to clutch Marthe48 Nov 5 #4

Sotomayor (& NYT) seem to agree. elleng Nov 5 #5

Isn't the Constitution clear on the fact that only Congress can levy taxes and tariffs ChicagoTeamster Nov 5 #6

Deminpenn

(17,182 posts)

1. I think they can read last

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:28 PM

Nov 5

night's election results...

BlueWavePsych

(3,319 posts)

7. Update2: Voters Tell Trump to Eat Sh*t on Day Before Supreme Court Tells Trump to Eat More Sh*t

Reply to Deminpenn (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 04:10 PM

Nov 5

As expected, Thomas and Alito chose to go down with Trump, no matter how bad it makes them look. They are old. They have been paid off. They are not looking at years of humiliation. Perhaps 9 million years in purgatory, but that is another kind of time.

On the opposite end of the scale, Barrett didn’t seem willing to throw away her career and hope of self-respect just yet. She was not ready to try to make up legal theories that make sense of Trump’s complete chaos.

Though it shouldn’t matter, the drubbing that Trump took in the Tuesday elections will matter. Kavanaugh and Gorsuch seemed unwilling to lie down on the tracks to try to protect Trump. If the public is rising up against their master, there is little chance that their loyalty will be rewarded. Having spent some time in fairly pricey schools, they probably are able to determine that Trump never rewards anyone for loyalty.

That leaves Roberts. He desperately hopes that history looks well on his stint as chief justice. He can’t save Trump at this point. He didn’t appear willing to try.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/11/4/2352176/-Voters-Tell-Trump-to-Eat-Sh-t-on-Day-Before-Supreme-Court-to-Tell-Trump-to-Eat-More-Sh-t

LetMyPeopleVote

(172,883 posts)

2. I listened to most of the oral arguments and I agree

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:52 PM

Nov 5

Neal Katyal was amazing

AZJonnie

(2,334 posts)

3. "Amid signs" they're increasing, rather than lowering, costs?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:54 PM

Nov 5

For obvious reasons

Marthe48

(22,376 posts)

4. maybe collins can give the criminal 6 pearls to clutch

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:30 PM

Nov 5

before they make another crap decision.

elleng

(141,598 posts)

5. Sotomayor (& NYT) seem to agree.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:53 PM

Nov 5

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11/05/us/trump-tariffs-supreme-court

ChicagoTeamster

(202 posts)

6. Isn't the Constitution clear on the fact that only Congress can levy taxes and tariffs

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:08 PM

Nov 5

While Congress can delegate some of this authority to the president through legislation, particularly during national emergencies, the power to tax remains fundamentally a congressional one.

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