OFFICIAL LRC President Donald Trump SECOND TERM Thread

I refer to charges on imported goods as “duties,” not “tariffs” or “taxes.” When the government charged money for importing goods, that charge was historically called a custom or impost, each of which was a kind of “duty.” See N. Webster, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language 75, 152 (1806); Art. I, §10, cl. 2. — Clarence Thomas (dissent)

The Constitution does mention imposts, “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises…” Notice that CONGRESS has the power to lay and collect imposts - the money charged for importing goods.

Now you know. 👍

The trade deficit increased 139% in the last two months.

What?

Trump is detaining white people?

How racist!

Her husband had an expired visa - he was an illegal alien.

Aren't you glad that he wasn't separated from his family - like Obama did?

The obvious difference you pretend isn't there: Obama and Biden followed the court decisions. Trump has openly defied it with blanket 10% tarrifs. His admin has openly defied court orders involving deportations, due process, election materials, etc.

He huddled up with his top economic advisors last night. "Fvck 10%! 15%! That's even better, right? That will show those losers." "Yes, Mr. President. 15% is the best percentage there is. It's a lifetime privilege to be your advisor on tax . . . to be your advisor on tariffs."

No Kings?

Dems supported King Biden

Obama had a pen and a phone.

What an embarrassment. Shame.

El R, you need to cut this down to one simple yes or no question. That is all the maga mind can process. Your question is far too long, multi faceted, and introspective. A better question would be "Are you so delusional that you believe Trump is always right, no matter what?". Then maga can answer simply and honestly: "yes".

Yeah, but did you read the article. Did you read what those business owners said about Trump's tariffs? They feel like it's huge taxes that is killing their business. Their businesses don't see the distinction between taxes and tariffs that you think you've drawn. Pretty much no normal person does. Did you read about the hardships their small businesses have endured because of Trump's tariffs and their arbitrary nature? Did you read about the harassment they have suffered? These are stories of real damages and harm caused by Trump's taxes. It's disgusting that MAGAs would discount them and denigrate them just to pay homage to Trump's haphazard tax and spend agenda.

This is the Trumper version of Hitler wasn’t against the Jews. He also gassed many other non-Jews.

Can we at least stop saying he was against the Jews!

Where else would we start, besides Oren’s thoughts on the Supreme Court tariff ruling:
I am surprised by how broadly and bluntly the Supreme Court blocked the use of IEEPA tariffs, when it could more easily have issued some guidelines cabining the authority and then sent them back to lower courts to work out. The decision that IEEPA allows no tariffs under any circumstances, by contrast, creates the rather bizarre situation—as President Trump noted in his press conference—where he could restrict trade, license trade, embargo trade, mandate quotas on trade, but never collect any tax or fee on it. That’s a somewhat ironic position for the Chief Justice to adopt, after he saved President Obama’s signature health care policy by rather creatively construing a tax where only a mandate existed.

If other Countries are allowed to use Tariffs against us, and we’re not allowed to counter them, quickly and nimbly, with Tariffs against them, our Country doesn’t have, even a small chance, of Economic survival.

Still no original thoughts. Sad.

do you seriously think levying tariffs ($150B collected in a year) is an effective way to pay down $38T of debt? Or are your unnecessary tax cuts too important?

Biden finally beat Medicare.

He took orders from the Easter Bunny.

Hitler wanted to send jews to Madagascar.