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Ms. Toad

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5. The Supreme Court didn't say tariffs, per se, were illegal.
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 03:52 PM
Yesterday

It said that the president couldn't use the law on which he based them (IEEPA) to impose tariffs.

There are other ways for the president to legally impose tariffs, at least on a temporary basis. He chose not to use those laws because the easiest to justify only allows the tariffs to be in place for 150 days before requiring congressional approval. He didn't want to risk congress rejecting the tariffs, so he took a legal gamble and lost.

So - first - all he has done since the decision is talk. Talk is not illegal. If he does impose tariffs under a different law, he isn't necessarily breaking the law by doing so. He isn't even defying Supreme Court.

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;-{)..... Goonch Yesterday #1
I'm wondering the same thing Greywing Yesterday #2
The Supreme Court didn't say tariffs, per se, were illegal. Ms. Toad Yesterday #5
I wouldn't advise him going anywhere near Europe! dickthegrouch Yesterday #3
Rinse. Repeat. Marcuse Yesterday #4
Depends on the statute of limitations, Bayard 22 hrs ago #6
I had the same thought. yellow dahlia 5 hrs ago #7
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