"By a 6-3 vote on Friday, the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s regime of 'emergency' tariffs, on the grounds that (I am summarizing at a very high level here) federal law does not allow a doddering near-octogenarian to wreak havoc on the global economy by mashing out Truth Social posts from the comfort of a White House toilet seat."

~ Jay Willis

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/1

https://ballsandstrikes.substack.com/p/the-trump-tariffs-case-is-a-preview

The Tariffs Case Is a Preview of Bigger Supreme Court Fights to Come

The conservative justices spent four years using the major questions doctrine to thwart a Democratic president. They are carefully reserving the power to do it again.

Balls & Strikes
Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Trump doubles down on being an asshole

Associated Press : Trump says he’s ‘absolutely ashamed’ of justices who struck down his sweeping tariffs The Supreme Court struck down � President Donald Trump’s �

Daily Kos

"Tariffs have been political malpractice for Trump.

They were an inflection point: all CBS polls post-Liberation Day have had him at a negative net approval vs. none beforehand.

All of it for nothing. Rarely have I seen people turn against a policy as fast as they did tariffs."

~ Harry Enten

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/3

https://xcancel.com/ForecasterEnten/status/2024893395013976532#m

"I keep seeing people say that the SCOTUS ruling on tariffs will help Trump by taking economic matches from the baby.

That's wrong.

It's almost certainly going to make his political problems worse, because the ruling shines a light on the tariffs, and he is going to use other authorities to raise people's prices."

~ Dan Pfeiffer

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/4

https://xcancel.com/danpfeiffer/status/2024871185243320706#m

"The ruling this Friday is the first time during Trump’s second term that the justices have struck down one of his policies. Not only that, the policy they struck down is Trump’s signature economic policy – he has used tariffs to bash, lord over and terrorize dozens of other countries and make himself the King of the Economic Jungle."

~ Steven Greenhouse

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/5

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/21/trumps-global-tariffs-supreme-court

Trump’s global tariffs have finally been overturned. What next?

The US supreme court ruled against the president. Let’s hope the court removes its pro-Trump glasses on other issues and stands up for the rule of law

The Guardian

"The Tax Foundation estimated that Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household about $1,000 in 2025. They projected that cost to be $1,300 in 2026. Congress’s Joint Economic Committee–Minority, made up of Democrats, estimates that number to be low. They say the actual cost has been $1,700 per household."

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/6

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/february-20-2026

February 20, 2026

Today, in a 6–3 decision, the U.S.

Letters from an American

"It was a huge tax increase on the American people, imposed without reference at all to Congress, which is the only government body with the power to raise taxes. Now the Supreme Court has said that the chaos and cost of Trump’s tariffs was for nothing. Trump’s claim of authority to levy tariffs under IEEPA was unconstitutional all along."

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/7

"This is a big decision. It goes far beyond merely interpreting the 1997 International Emergency Economic Powers Act not to give Trump the power over tariffs that he claims to have. It reaffirms a basic constitutional principle about the division and separation of powers between Congress and the president."

~ Robert Reich

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/8

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-supreme-courts-tariff-decision

The Supreme Court’s tariff decision extends far beyond tariffs

It stops Trump from deciding not to spend money Congress appropriated, and from going to war without Congress’s approval

Robert Reich

"On its face, this decision clarifies that Trump cannot decide on his own not to spend money Congress has authorized and appropriated — such as the funds for U.S.A.I.D. he refused to spend. And he cannot on his own decide to go to war."

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/9

"The Supreme Court tried to save Trump from his misguided, destructive tariffs. Rather than taking the win by saying, “Thank you,” and then blaming the Court for whatever happens to the economy, Trump did the following:

1. Called the justices 'fools and lapdogs' who were 'unpatriotic and disloyal to the Constitution' and 'an embarrassment to their families.''”

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/10

https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/a-good-day-for-democracy-924

A good day for democracy!

February 21, 2026

Today's Edition Newsletter

"2. Suggested that some of the justices had been 'swayed by foreign interests.'

3. Immediately imposed a global 10% tariff on all imports."

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/11

CNN on Trump’s breakfast meeting with governors when he was given the news in real time: 'Apparently the breakfast had been going well. Then Trump became enraged. He started ranting about the decision, not only calling it a disgrace, but started attacking the courts at one point saying: these fucking courts!'"

~ Ron Filipkowski

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/12

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-politics-bulletin-312-22026

Today in Politics, Bulletin 312. 2/20/26

… Trump had perhaps the worst day of his presidency so far - the Supreme Court overturned many of his tariffs, the 4th quarter GDP number was terrible, and inflation is rising again.

Meidas+

"The same Supreme Court that gave Trump 'absolute immunity' and a Get Out of Jail Free pass for his numerous crimes now realizes that their flawed weapon. ...

In God We Trust is right there on our bills. You never mess with the color green."

~ Wajahat Ali

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/13

https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-authoritarian-monster-turns-on

The Authoritarian Monster Turns On His Allies: Trump Attacks The Supreme Court and His Conservative Reeks

The conservative Supreme Court Justices who enabled Trump's authoritarian agenda are now facing backlash from a petulant moron who fails to acknowledge the negative impact of his failed policies.

The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali

"Now, Trump is backed into a corner as he’s set to make his State of the Union Address without any major wins and negative double digits on every major issue, including the economy and immigration."

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/14

"Whether it is the 'murder-suicide' of destructive economic policies or the moral decay within a royal house, the underlying theme is the same: arrogance. We see leaders who view the state not as a responsibility, but as a 'smash and grab' opportunity. They bank on the short memories of the public, hoping a $1,000 check or a PR blitz will erase years of cruelty and incompetence."

~ Danielle Moodie

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/15

https://daniellemoodie.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-cruelty-when-power-collides

The Cost of Cruelty: When Power Collides with Accountability

From Presidential Overreach to Royal Reckonings, the Facade of Absolute Authority is Cracking

The DAM Digest

"They bank on the short memories of the public, hoping a $1,000 check or a PR blitz will erase years of cruelty and incompetence. But as inflation rises and the truth about systemic abuse comes to light, the public is beginning to realize that 'affordability' and 'justice' aren’t just buzzwords—they are the requirements for a functioning society."

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/16

"These tariffs were the greatest abuse of Presidential power and the most consequential policy mistake in American history. Questions of whether we need to take the keys away from someone this reckless, and this much of an impulsive fuck-up, should be getting aired now."

~ Simon Rosenberg

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/17

https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-tariffs-are-gone-what-comes-next

The Tariffs Are Gone. What Comes Next May Be Even Worse For Trump - A New Conversation With Dr. Rob Shapiro

Congratulations everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg

"Along with the Epstein scandal and the deeply un-American ICE terror campaign, Trump may be on the verge of a legitimacy crisis not just a political and economic one."

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/18

"Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called for $1,700 refunds per family after the Supreme Court ruled President Trump’s emergency tariffs unconstitutional, arguing residents should be reimbursed for higher costs tied to the levies. Newsom issued a similar demand."

~ Aaron Parnas

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution #JBPritzker #GavinNewsom
/19

https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/important-friday-update-trump-allys

Important Friday Update: Trump-Ally's Tariff Corruption Scheme Exposed as Governors Demand Refunds for Their Citizens

Good evening, everyone.

The Parnas Perspective

"After the Supreme Court invalidated Trump’s emergency tariffs, companies are lining up to recover a share of the roughly $133 billion already collected, with many—including Costco, Revlon and Bumble Bee Foods—having filed lawsuits seeking refunds even before the ruling in hopes of securing priority if the levies were struck down."

~ Aaron Parnas

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/20

https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-dozens-of-companies-sue-trump

NEWS: Dozens of Companies Sue Trump to Get Tariff Refunds as DOJ Caught Trying to Scrub Epstein Files that Could be Used as Blackmail Against Trump

Good morning and happy Saturday, everyone.

The Parnas Perspective

For the first time, this Supreme Court has definitively ruled against Trump. What will happen next is entirely of its own making. …

For years now, the Supreme Court — and especially Chief Justice John Roberts — has seemed to operate under a quiet theory: If we move carefully, if we temper the language, if we bend just enough, perhaps Trump will not come for us. Perhaps he will leave the court intact."

~ Julie Roginsky

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/21

https://saltypolitics.substack.com/p/breaking-the-roberts-court-has-signed

Breaking: The Roberts Court Has Signed Its Own Death Warrant

For the first time, this Supreme Court has definitively ruled against Trump. What will happen next is entirely of its own making

Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky

"Perhaps he will see us as an ally, or at least not an enemy.

But Trump does not respect appeasement. He devours it."

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/22

"[Merrick] Garland gave the Supreme Court all the time in the world to deliver its wholly ahistorical—and full of more shit than a dog park on top of a horse barn on top of Donald Trump’s diaper at the end of a Taco Trump day—decision that the President is…well, a king. One imagines if Ben Franklin were around, he would’ve found a way to conduct lightning into the Supreme Court building that day."

~ Cliff Schecter

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/23

https://www.blueamp.co/p/they-jail-coup-plotters-and-predators

They Jail Coup Plotters and Predators. We Shield Trump.

Cliff Schecter contrasts South Korea, the UK, and Brazil’s accountability with America’s failure to prosecute Donald Trump—arguing rule of law is collapsing at home.

Blue Amp Media

"Essentially, all you need to know is Alito, Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, and Barrett would’ve supported King George in 1776. He had absolute immunity after all! Tax away! Bring more guns to the Boston Massacre next time!"

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/24

"Can the Supreme Court stop the monster they unleashed? Are a majority of justices now grasping the danger they have caused from a man who thinks the law does not apply to him and who seeks total power? Or do you think this tariff ruling was not a change of heart, but a one-off response to Trump’s deployment of the emergency powers act?"

~ Steven Beschloss

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution
/25

https://www.americaamerica.news/p/can-the-supreme-court-stop-the-monster

Can the Supreme Court Stop the Monster They Unleashed?

A Saturday Prompt

America, America

"Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities, has been—and still is—under a paramilitary occupation in which the federal government is at war with the population. ...

It is important to understand that observation is what this war is all about. The federal government does not want anyone witnessing what it is doing."

~ Jonathan V. Last

#Trump #StephenMiller #Minnesota #ICE #immigrants #EthnicCleansing #MaskedThugs
/1

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/what-i-saw-minnesota-ice-war

What I Saw at the Battle of Minneapolis

The national media has moved on. Minnesota is still under siege.

The Bulwark

"Citizens are neither stopping nor impeding the government’s work. They are merely documenting it. And for this affront, the government treats them as adversaries to be controlled, intimidated, arrested, beaten, and occasionally killed. ...

This is Anne Frank territory; the stuff of the Stasi and East Germany, or Kosovo and Sarajevo."

#Trump #StephenMiller #Minnesota #ICE #immigrants #EthnicCleansing #MaskedThugs
/2

"And the only way it ends is with victory for the regime or a reckoning for all those who waged this war against America.

However alarmed you are, it’s not enough."

#Trump #StephenMiller #Minnesota #ICE #immigrants #EthnicCleansing #MaskedThugs
/3

"Hours before the court’s ruling came news of the US economy slowing down to a degree much greater than economists expected, because consumers pulled back so sharply. They did so, of course, because Trump’s tariffs scheme amounted to the biggest tax increase of the last three decades, according to the Tax Foundation."

~ John Stoehr

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution #economy #taxes
/26

https://www.editorialboard.com/supreme-court-says-the-biggest-tax-increase-in-more-than-three-decades-was-illegal-from-th/

Supreme Court says the biggest tax hike in over three decades was illegal the whole time

At least $290 billion stolen. The Democrats should promise your money back.

Editorial Board

"(JP Morgan Chase, in an assessment published last April, said it’s the biggest since 1968.)

The Times said the government collected nearly $290 billion in custom duties last year, triple what was collected the year before. Last week, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued a report saying more than 90 percent of that came out of the pockets of American consumers."

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution #economy #taxes
/27

"(This quarter was shaping up to be worse than the last, as consumer confidence “collapsed” last month to its lowest level since 2014.)

So the court probably stopped Trump from burning up the rest of the American middle class, and sparking a broad-based backlash against him in this year’s midterms, threatening to take his party down with him."

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution #economy #taxes
/28

"What Trump is doing is an attempt to repackage a rejected policy under a different label. The lesson from the Supreme Court’s decision should have been that sweeping global tariffs imposed without statutory authority are unlawful. The regime’s response shows that lesson has not been absorbed."

~ Ben Meiselas

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution #economy #taxes
/29

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/saturday-afternoon-news-updates-after

Saturday Afternoon News Updates after Trump's Nightmare Week — 2/21/26

By Ben Meiselas

Meidas+

"This moment is not only about tariffs. It is about institutional limits, economic stability, and the credibility of American commitments abroad."

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution #economy #taxes
/30

"Even the demented Trump gets this ruling is not just about tariffs. It’s about reining in an aspiring tyrant."

~ Dean Obeidallah

#Trump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #Constitution #economy #taxes
/31

https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/even-a-demented-trump-gets-the-scotus

Even a Demented Trump gets the SCOTUS Tariff Ruling is Horrible for His Fascist Agenda!

No Kings...ever!

The Dean's Report by Dean Obeidallah

@wdlindsy People will keep going on and on about the "midterms".

Which are things we call "elections".

And the people who keep going about them, and still think they're going to happen, seem to forget what America voted for last time:

"Vote for me just this once and you'll never have to vote again."

@TimWardCam @wdlindsy
He did actually say that. Amazing that people forget and think they will get an actual election.
@wdlindsy yeah. We can already hear the "they cheated" whining, when they lose.

@wdlindsy

“But how will the US replace the revenue?”

Maybe by replacing this tax on the poor by one on the rich?

#taxTheRich

@wdlindsy

The US Supreme Court was created by the Federalist Society.
Koch Network owns the 6 conservative justices & corrupts the entire judicial system

It's the same billionaire bigots funding fascism.

Bradley, Koch, Coors, Scaife, Mellon, Olin, Seid and Uihlein

Project 2025.
Koch Network.
147 elections deniers.