O/T:- Trump Presidency 2.0 [hic sunt dracones]

[MarcusCole]

Yeah been waiting for this. He'll take it all the way to the supreme court, who, based on what the actual law says, should also ditch his tariffs, but given how they've behaved since his last presidency... who the hell knows how they'll rule. The whole country's gone insane.

So we could seriously have the situation later this year where Trump's tariffs are just gone, while all the reciprocal tariffs other countries have put up are still in place, and his "government" is in the brilliant position of having to politely ask for those to be removed, without so much as a whiff of a bargaining chip or a stick... and asking this of a whole slew of governments and countries they've just offended and p'd off.

I'm sure his supporters will say this is all part of his grand master plan. Including the recession that will be announced at the end of this quarter.

I also was expecting this. It is for congress to set taxes and tariffs not the President. But when you look at the things Biden was doing in contravention of the Constitutional powers it is a common issue with abuse of powers from both sides.

[Jampie]

I also was expecting this. It is for congress to set taxes and tariffs not the President. But when you look at the things Biden was doing in contravention of the Constitutional powers it is a common issue with abuse of powers from both sides.

What was Biden doing that contravened the constitution? And why wasn't it challenged in court if so?

[MarcusCole]

What was Biden doing that contravened the constitution? And why wasn't it challenged in court if so?

Biden cancelled billions in Student Loan debt. the Supreme Court ruled he did not have this authority, he ignored them and did it anyway.
He's a link for you - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/24/desp...-millions.html

[Jampie]

Biden cancelled billions in Student Loan debt. the Supreme Court ruled he did not have this authority, he ignored them and did it anyway.
He's a link for you - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/24/desp...-millions.html

Did you read the article you posted?

The Supreme Court?s conservative majority in June ruled that President Joe Biden didn?t have the authority to cancel student debt for millions of Americans.

He?s still trying.

In what one legal scholar described as ?a very direct confrontation with the Court,? Biden held a press briefing from the White House just hours after the justices issued their verdict.

?Today?s decision has closed one path,? the president said. ?Now we?re going to pursue another.?

That isn't ignoring the supreme court and "doing it anyway" ala Trump. That's accepting their decision and finding another (legal) way forward.