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Joinfortmill

(20,768 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:34 AM 10 hrs ago

'Supreme Court justices stone-faced in front row as Trump calls their tariff ruling 'unfortunate'

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/supreme-court-trump-tariff-state-of-the-union-b2926981.html

President attacks high court as he continues to lie about who pays the import taxes he favors

'With members of the U.S. Supreme Court looking on, President Donald Trump attacked the justices for striking down his broad claim of emergency tariff powers last week, calling the ruling “very unfortunate” and lamenting the court’s involvement in the entire matter.

Speaking from the House of Representatives chamber during the first State of the Union speech of his second term, Trump falsely claimed that foreign countries are “now paying us hundreds of billions of dollars” in the form of tariffs that are actually taxes paid by importers and passed on to American consumers as higher prices.

“And then just four days ago, an unfortunate ruling from the United States Supreme Court. It just came down. Came down, very unfortunate ruling,” he said.'

My words: Well, Donald, you might have just turned the majority of the Supreme Court against you. We can hope.

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'Supreme Court justices stone-faced in front row as Trump calls their tariff ruling 'unfortunate' (Original Post) Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago OP

Was it a threat? /nt bucolic_frolic 10 hrs ago #1

Not sure. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #3

Of course it was, although he was a bit more explicit in his enraged niyad 7 hrs ago #18

AGREED vapor2 2 hrs ago #26

I'm shocked he left it at unfortunate. dem4decades 10 hrs ago #2

The consensus seems to be that everything not totally unhinged was Suzy Wiles putting her foot down... Volaris 8 hrs ago #12

Me too. I didn't think he could command that much self-control Bluetus 7 hrs ago #20

Could somebody please turn the settings up? niyad 7 hrs ago #22

im glad they see their handi work in progress samnsara 10 hrs ago #4

After shaking boof boys hand, chelsea0011 10 hrs ago #5

Maybe she's "not his type". llmart 9 hrs ago #6

Sure wouldn't want that snub to influence her decision-making down the road .... TheRickles 9 hrs ago #7

How many justices were present? Dulcinea 9 hrs ago #9

4. Roberts, Kavanaugh, Kagan and Barrett. Katinfl 8 hrs ago #11

And Kagan looked like she drew the short straw this time. Volaris 8 hrs ago #13

Clarance was probably taking a nap or trying to hide Ginny's gin bottle. 3Hotdogs 8 hrs ago #17

Ooh, a middle school burn. That's how you show a Supreme Court Justice who's boss! tanyev 9 hrs ago #10

That might be a good thing for us. Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #16

A rapist doesn't listen when a woman tells him "no" Walleye 2 hrs ago #29

We need to write our R Congress Critters and ask........... KS Toronado 9 hrs ago #8

I'm surprised Kavanaugh wasn't groveling at his feet whining to be invited to an Epstein... NNadir 8 hrs ago #14

Roberts knows the president is an unstable moron dalton99a 8 hrs ago #15

Mere whimsy NJCher 7 hrs ago #21

How DARE they... GiqueCee 7 hrs ago #19

"I told you before that you blew the Citizens United case, muf. Now look at what you've done, you arrogant ass." Marcuse 7 hrs ago #23

President Shitzinpants blows hot air out his ass Emile 7 hrs ago #24

He wants to make room for Cannon. Marcuse 2 hrs ago #25

Can Scotus revisit the immunity thing? vapor2 2 hrs ago #27

;-{)..... Goonch 2 hrs ago #28

bucolic_frolic

(54,754 posts)

1. Was it a threat? /nt

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:44 AM

10 hrs ago

Joinfortmill

(20,768 posts)

3. Not sure.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:56 AM

10 hrs ago

niyad

(131,220 posts)

18. Of course it was, although he was a bit more explicit in his enraged

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:31 AM

7 hrs ago

outburst after the ruling.

vapor2

(4,244 posts)

26. AGREED

Reply to niyad (Reply #18)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:59 PM

2 hrs ago

dem4decades

(13,932 posts)

2. I'm shocked he left it at unfortunate.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:50 AM

10 hrs ago

Volaris

(11,614 posts)

12. The consensus seems to be that everything not totally unhinged was Suzy Wiles putting her foot down...

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:00 AM

8 hrs ago

Lol not to worry, the REAL sotu speech will come after a good night's sleep and the next round of breakfast Adderall kicks in, and THAT WILL be off the chain.

Bluetus

(2,591 posts)

20. Me too. I didn't think he could command that much self-control

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:34 AM

7 hrs ago

I wonder if he was wearing a shock collar.

niyad

(131,220 posts)

22. Could somebody please turn the settings up?

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #20)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:38 AM

7 hrs ago

samnsara

(18,757 posts)

4. im glad they see their handi work in progress

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:12 AM

10 hrs ago

chelsea0011

(10,217 posts)

5. After shaking boof boys hand,

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:19 AM

10 hrs ago

he walked by Amy Comey Barrett without even looking at her.

llmart

(17,494 posts)

6. Maybe she's "not his type".

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:39 AM

9 hrs ago

You know - the type that is about 13 years old.

The fact that anyone in this country, especially those GOP crooks in office, would clap for a pedophile makes me want to hurl.

TheRickles

(3,285 posts)

7. Sure wouldn't want that snub to influence her decision-making down the road ....

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:40 AM

9 hrs ago

Dulcinea

(9,939 posts)

9. How many justices were present?

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:07 AM

9 hrs ago

I didn't watch. I had to clip my toenails. Were Alito & Thomas there?

Katinfl

(701 posts)

11. 4. Roberts, Kavanaugh, Kagan and Barrett.

Reply to Dulcinea (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:36 AM

8 hrs ago

Volaris

(11,614 posts)

13. And Kagan looked like she drew the short straw this time.

Reply to Katinfl (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:02 AM

8 hrs ago

3Hotdogs

(15,233 posts)

17. Clarance was probably taking a nap or trying to hide Ginny's gin bottle.

Reply to Dulcinea (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:19 AM

8 hrs ago

tanyev

(48,996 posts)

10. Ooh, a middle school burn. That's how you show a Supreme Court Justice who's boss!

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:18 AM

9 hrs ago

Joinfortmill

(20,768 posts)

16. That might be a good thing for us.

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:10 AM

8 hrs ago

Walleye

(44,347 posts)

29. A rapist doesn't listen when a woman tells him "no"

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:08 PM

2 hrs ago

KS Toronado

(23,564 posts)

8. We need to write our R Congress Critters and ask...........

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:52 AM

9 hrs ago

How much money has China paid the USA in tariffs? Wonder how they'd dance around that one?
Probably a no reply.

NNadir

(37,718 posts)

14. I'm surprised Kavanaugh wasn't groveling at his feet whining to be invited to an Epstein...

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:07 AM

8 hrs ago

...reunion party.

dalton99a

(93,289 posts)

15. Roberts knows the president is an unstable moron

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:09 AM

8 hrs ago

Since imposing each set of tariffs, the president has issued several increases, reductions and other modifications. One month after imposing the 10 percent drug trafficking tariffs on Chinese goods, he increased the rate to 20 percent. One month later, he removed a statutory exemption for Chinese goods under $800. Less than a week after imposing the reciprocal tariffs, the president increased the rate on Chinese goods from 34 percent to 84 percent. The very next day, he increased the rate further still, to 125 percent. This brought the total effective tariff rate on most Chinese goods to 145 percent. The president has also shifted sets of goods into and out of the reciprocal tariff framework ([e.g.,] exempting from reciprocal tariffs beef, fruits, coffee, tea, spices and some fertilizers). And he has issued a variety of other adjustments ([e.g.,] extending “the suspension of heightened reciprocal tariffs” on Chinese imports).

- Chief Justice Roberts, Learning Resources v. Trump

NJCher

(42,905 posts)

21. Mere whimsy

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:34 AM

7 hrs ago

It’s not practical to do business under such conditions.

GiqueCee

(3,773 posts)

19. How DARE they...

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:32 AM

7 hrs ago

... actually follow the law! Trump has demonstrated repeatedly that he thinks laws are for little people, not for him.

The Orange Pustule is digging his own political grave. Here's hoping it caves in on him soon.