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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he is “confident” Donald Trump’s tariff plan “will win” at the Supreme Court, but warned the U.S. would be forced to issue massive refunds if it loses.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett noted that there are “other legal authorities” that the administration could use if the tariffs are blocked.
Before court action, Trump’s tariffs were set to affect nearly 70% of U.S. goods imports.
“But, Your Honor. I’ve been running people over in my truck for a good three months now. If you ruled that running people over in my truck is illegal, why…there’d have to be considerable compensation paid!”
It’s a novel argument.
What phenomenal bullshit - There’s no way they’ve collected that much, or even will by the end of the year. That’s 20% of the Federal budget, or 3% of GDP, collected in the last 5 months of the year after whiplash, back and forth “we’re doing it today, no, now we’re waiting 2 weeks”?
They’re setting this all up for the largest theft ever committed on Earth.
They need to get these clowns under oath more often.
I don’t see how that would change anything, though I’m all ears to find out why it could. I swear there’s nothing stopping these fucks from doing exactly what they want at this point.
The largest theft ever committed on earth so far.
We’ve still got another 3.3 (+ ???) years of this idiocy.
lol, as if he’ll leave on someone else’s schedule. The constitution to him is “really, more like guidelines.”
“really more like guidelines for suckers”
it’s not a compelling argument for the likes of you or me, but for the poor ultra-wealthy and powerful of the world, it often makes the spark of compassion in a judge’s heart flare brightly.
The supreme Court will love it!
Just like when everyone thought absolutely presidential immunity was a crazy idea. We all laughed at that little guy with the raspy voice making that crazy case to the supreme Court. They loved that shit!!