The Supreme Court’s landmark tariff decision is the latest defeat ‘piercing President Trump’s seeming invincibility’

The Supreme Court’s landmark tariff decision is the latest defeat ‘piercing President Trump’s seeming invincibility’


The last two months represent a stunning reversal from the first year of his second term when lawmakers, CEOs, foreign governments, and the high court itself deferred to the president—even as he sought to tear down the existing world order. “We have seen a series of domestic actions, including the withdrawal of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from Minneapolis, various Republicans separating from the White House on domestic legislation and now the Supreme Court basically hollowing out the most important plank on President Trump’s economic vision.” “It took almost a decade, but Chief Justice John Roberts and the Supreme Court finally found a way to stand up to President Donald Trump’s executive power overreach, striking down the tariffs that are the signature initiative of his presidency,” he wrote on Friday.

Author: Jason Ma


Published at: 2026-02-21 21:56:07

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