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Joinfortmill

(20,901 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:34 AM Feb 25

'Supreme Court justices stone-faced in front row as Trump calls their tariff ruling 'unfortunate'

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/supreme-court-trump-tariff-state-of-the-union-b2926981.html

President attacks high court as he continues to lie about who pays the import taxes he favors

'With members of the U.S. Supreme Court looking on, President Donald Trump attacked the justices for striking down his broad claim of emergency tariff powers last week, calling the ruling “very unfortunate” and lamenting the court’s involvement in the entire matter.

Speaking from the House of Representatives chamber during the first State of the Union speech of his second term, Trump falsely claimed that foreign countries are “now paying us hundreds of billions of dollars” in the form of tariffs that are actually taxes paid by importers and passed on to American consumers as higher prices.

“And then just four days ago, an unfortunate ruling from the United States Supreme Court. It just came down. Came down, very unfortunate ruling,” he said.'

My words: Well, Donald, you might have just turned the majority of the Supreme Court against you. We can hope.

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'Supreme Court justices stone-faced in front row as Trump calls their tariff ruling 'unfortunate' (Original Post) Joinfortmill Feb 25 OP

Was it a threat? /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 25 #1

Not sure. Joinfortmill Feb 25 #3

Of course it was, although he was a bit more explicit in his enraged niyad Feb 25 #18

AGREED vapor2 Feb 25 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Thursday #31

I'm shocked he left it at unfortunate. dem4decades Feb 25 #2

The consensus seems to be that everything not totally unhinged was Suzy Wiles putting her foot down... Volaris Feb 25 #12

Me too. I didn't think he could command that much self-control Bluetus Feb 25 #20

Could somebody please turn the settings up? niyad Feb 25 #22

im glad they see their handi work in progress samnsara Feb 25 #4

After shaking boof boys hand, chelsea0011 Feb 25 #5

Maybe she's "not his type". llmart Feb 25 #6

Sure wouldn't want that snub to influence her decision-making down the road .... TheRickles Feb 25 #7

How many justices were present? Dulcinea Feb 25 #9

4. Roberts, Kavanaugh, Kagan and Barrett. Katinfl Feb 25 #11

And Kagan looked like she drew the short straw this time. Volaris Feb 25 #13

Clarance was probably taking a nap or trying to hide Ginny's gin bottle. 3Hotdogs Feb 25 #17

Ooh, a middle school burn. That's how you show a Supreme Court Justice who's boss! tanyev Feb 25 #10

That might be a good thing for us. Joinfortmill Feb 25 #16

A rapist doesn't listen when a woman tells him "no" Walleye Feb 25 #29

We need to write our R Congress Critters and ask........... KS Toronado Feb 25 #8

I'm surprised Kavanaugh wasn't groveling at his feet whining to be invited to an Epstein... NNadir Feb 25 #14

Roberts knows the president is an unstable moron dalton99a Feb 25 #15

Mere whimsy NJCher Feb 25 #21

How DARE they... GiqueCee Feb 25 #19

"I told you before that you blew the Citizens United case, muf. Now look at what you've done, you arrogant ass." Marcuse Feb 25 #23

President Shitzinpants blows hot air out his ass Emile Feb 25 #24

He wants to make room for Cannon. Marcuse Feb 25 #25

Can Scotus revisit the immunity thing? vapor2 Feb 25 #27

;-{)..... Goonch Feb 25 #28

SC justices are not for or against tRump per se BWdem4life Feb 25 #30

Furious Trump wants 'rehearing' after 'highly disappointing' Supreme Court defeat LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #32

bucolic_frolic

(54,801 posts)

1. Was it a threat? /nt

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:44 AM

Feb 25

Joinfortmill

(20,901 posts)

3. Not sure.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:56 AM

Feb 25

niyad

(131,568 posts)

18. Of course it was, although he was a bit more explicit in his enraged

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:31 AM

Feb 25

outburst after the ruling.

vapor2

(4,313 posts)

26. AGREED

Reply to niyad (Reply #18)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:59 PM

Feb 25

Response to niyad (Reply #18)

Joinfortmill This message was self-deleted by its author.

dem4decades

(13,954 posts)

2. I'm shocked he left it at unfortunate.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:50 AM

Feb 25

Volaris

(11,630 posts)

12. The consensus seems to be that everything not totally unhinged was Suzy Wiles putting her foot down...

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:00 AM

Feb 25

Lol not to worry, the REAL sotu speech will come after a good night's sleep and the next round of breakfast Adderall kicks in, and THAT WILL be off the chain.

Bluetus

(2,637 posts)

20. Me too. I didn't think he could command that much self-control

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:34 AM

Feb 25

I wonder if he was wearing a shock collar.

niyad

(131,568 posts)

22. Could somebody please turn the settings up?

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #20)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:38 AM

Feb 25

samnsara

(18,761 posts)

4. im glad they see their handi work in progress

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:12 AM

Feb 25

chelsea0011

(10,219 posts)

5. After shaking boof boys hand,

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:19 AM

Feb 25

he walked by Amy Comey Barrett without even looking at her.

llmart

(17,526 posts)

6. Maybe she's "not his type".

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:39 AM

Feb 25

You know - the type that is about 13 years old.

The fact that anyone in this country, especially those GOP crooks in office, would clap for a pedophile makes me want to hurl.

TheRickles

(3,301 posts)

7. Sure wouldn't want that snub to influence her decision-making down the road ....

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:40 AM

Feb 25

Dulcinea

(9,975 posts)

9. How many justices were present?

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:07 AM

Feb 25

I didn't watch. I had to clip my toenails. Were Alito & Thomas there?

Katinfl

(759 posts)

11. 4. Roberts, Kavanaugh, Kagan and Barrett.

Reply to Dulcinea (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:36 AM

Feb 25

Volaris

(11,630 posts)

13. And Kagan looked like she drew the short straw this time.

Reply to Katinfl (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:02 AM

Feb 25

3Hotdogs

(15,270 posts)

17. Clarance was probably taking a nap or trying to hide Ginny's gin bottle.

Reply to Dulcinea (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:19 AM

Feb 25

tanyev

(49,076 posts)

10. Ooh, a middle school burn. That's how you show a Supreme Court Justice who's boss!

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:18 AM

Feb 25

Joinfortmill

(20,901 posts)

16. That might be a good thing for us.

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:10 AM

Feb 25

Walleye

(44,452 posts)

29. A rapist doesn't listen when a woman tells him "no"

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:08 PM

Feb 25

KS Toronado

(23,680 posts)

8. We need to write our R Congress Critters and ask...........

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:52 AM

Feb 25

How much money has China paid the USA in tariffs? Wonder how they'd dance around that one?
Probably a no reply.

NNadir

(37,816 posts)

14. I'm surprised Kavanaugh wasn't groveling at his feet whining to be invited to an Epstein...

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:07 AM

Feb 25

...reunion party.

dalton99a

(93,530 posts)

15. Roberts knows the president is an unstable moron

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:09 AM

Feb 25

Since imposing each set of tariffs, the president has issued several increases, reductions and other modifications. One month after imposing the 10 percent drug trafficking tariffs on Chinese goods, he increased the rate to 20 percent. One month later, he removed a statutory exemption for Chinese goods under $800. Less than a week after imposing the reciprocal tariffs, the president increased the rate on Chinese goods from 34 percent to 84 percent. The very next day, he increased the rate further still, to 125 percent. This brought the total effective tariff rate on most Chinese goods to 145 percent. The president has also shifted sets of goods into and out of the reciprocal tariff framework ([e.g.,] exempting from reciprocal tariffs beef, fruits, coffee, tea, spices and some fertilizers). And he has issued a variety of other adjustments ([e.g.,] extending “the suspension of heightened reciprocal tariffs” on Chinese imports).

- Chief Justice Roberts, Learning Resources v. Trump

NJCher

(42,947 posts)

21. Mere whimsy

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:34 AM

Feb 25

It’s not practical to do business under such conditions.

GiqueCee

(3,876 posts)

19. How DARE they...

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:32 AM

Feb 25

... actually follow the law! Trump has demonstrated repeatedly that he thinks laws are for little people, not for him.

The Orange Pustule is digging his own political grave. Here's hoping it caves in on him soon.

Marcuse

(8,934 posts)

23. "I told you before that you blew the Citizens United case, muf. Now look at what you've done, you arrogant ass."

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:39 AM

Feb 25

Emile

(41,864 posts)

24. President Shitzinpants blows hot air out his ass

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:41 AM

Feb 25

would make anyone in the front row stone-faced.

Marcuse

(8,934 posts)

25. He wants to make room for Cannon.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:51 PM

Feb 25

vapor2

(4,313 posts)

27. Can Scotus revisit the immunity thing?

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:02 PM

Feb 25

Goonch

(4,685 posts)

28. ;-{).....

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:07 PM

Feb 25

BWdem4life

(2,985 posts)

30. SC justices are not for or against tRump per se

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:48 PM

Feb 25

He's not gonna turn them against him if that would conflict with their agenda.

LetMyPeopleVote

(178,357 posts)

32. Furious Trump wants 'rehearing' after 'highly disappointing' Supreme Court defeat

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 07:36 PM

Saturday

trump really does not want to refund the illegal tariffs

President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court again on Friday, questioning whether a "Rehearing or Readjudication" is possible after the justices dealt a devastating blow to his tariff agenda one week ago.
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-02-28T02:00:21Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-supreme-court-2675368843

President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court again on Friday, questioning whether a “Rehearing or Readjudication” is possible after the justices dealt a devastating blow to his tariff agenda one week ago.

In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump claimed the ruling “could allow for Hundreds of Billions of Dollars to be returned to Countries and Companies that have been ‘ripping off’ the United States of America for many years."

"And now, according to this Decision, could actually continue to do so, at an even increased level,” he argued. “I am sure that the Supreme Court did not have this in mind!”

“It doesn’t make sense that Countries and Companies that took advantage of us for decades, receiving Billions and Billions of Dollars that they should not have been allowed to receive, would now be entitled to an undeserved ‘windfall,’ the likes of which the World has never seen before," Trump added.

The president insisted the high court could not have intended such an outcome and called the decision “highly disappointing, to say the least.” He then added: “Is a Rehearing or Readjudication of this case possible???”

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