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Rhiannon12866

(253,210 posts)
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 11:40 PM 8 hrs ago

Lawrence: Trump is the only president stupid enough to believe he has unlimited power to set tariffs - The Last Word



MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains why every voter and everyone at the next Trump rally should be asking Donald Trump, “where’s my refund?” after the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump’s tariffs are illegal and unconstitutional. - Aired on 02/23/2026.
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Lawrence: Trump is the only president stupid enough to believe he has unlimited power to set tariffs - The Last Word (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago OP
I'm still waiting for drug prices to drop 600% ... ...nt Jarqui 7 hrs ago #1
Same here! I have one very expensive prescription... Rhiannon12866 7 hrs ago #2
That's true. Janbdwl72 4 hrs ago #3
Thanks so much for your historical analysis Rhiannon12866 4 hrs ago #4

Janbdwl72

(259 posts)
3. That's true.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 02:59 AM
4 hrs ago

Although it seems like one of the other worst rated Presidents by many historians, Warren G. Harding, did enact the Fordney-McCumber Tariff during his term trying to help American farmers hit by an expansion in European farm imports and to protect domestic manufacturing. Indeed, tariffs enacted under three Republican Presidents--Harding, Coolidge and Hoover--were seen as contributing to the Great Depression.

Rhiannon12866

(253,210 posts)
4. Thanks so much for your historical analysis
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 03:05 AM
4 hrs ago

And, as we know, the felon has no knowledge of nor interest in history - and it's likely that it's the same for all his appointees.

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