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VICTORY: Justice Kavanaugh DEMOLISHES Liberal Challenge to Trump's Tariff Authority

Gary FranchiFebruary 22, 2026267 views
VICTORY: Justice Kavanaugh DEMOLISHES Liberal Challenge to Trump's Tariff Authority
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh just handed President Trump and the America First movement a crushing victory, demolishing liberal attempts to strip away presidential tariff authority with surgical precision that left Democrats' arguments in tatters.

During oral arguments challenging Trump's trade powers, Kavanaugh exposed the sheer lunacy of the left's position with devastating clarity. Here are the four most powerful moments that prove why Trump's tariff authority is rock-solid:

"That Approach Does Not Make Much Sense"

"As they interpret the statute, the President could, for example, block all imports from China but cannot order even a $1 tariff on goods imported from China. That approach does not make much sense."

Kavanaugh cut straight through the Democrats' twisted legal reasoning, pointing out the obvious: if a president can completely ban imports (which is clearly more extreme), then obviously he can impose tariffs. The liberal lawyers were left scrambling.

Defending Executive Trade Authority

The Justice systematically dismantled every weak argument thrown at Trump's constitutional powers, making it crystal clear that presidential tariff authority isn't some radical concept—it's fundamental to protecting American workers and industries from unfair foreign competition.

This comes at a perfect time as President Trump continues implementing his America First trade agenda in his second term. While the Deep State and their media allies have spent years trying to hamstring Trump's ability to fight back against China's economic warfare, Kavanaugh's questions signal the Supreme Court isn't buying their constitutional sabotage.

A Win for Working Americans

What Democrats and their globalist puppet masters refuse to acknowledge is that tariffs aren't just policy tools—they're weapons in the economic war being waged against American manufacturing and jobs. Every time they try to strip away presidential trade authority, they're essentially arguing that America should remain defenseless while countries like China flood our markets with subsidized goods.

Patriots should be celebrating this moment. When Trump's tariff policies inevitably get the Supreme Court's blessing, it will be yet another vindication of the America First approach that puts American workers above foreign competitors and corporate profits.

The question isn't whether Trump has this authority—Kavanaugh just made that abundantly clear. The question is: will Americans continue supporting leaders who actually fight for their economic interests?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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AmericaFirst_MikeVerifiedjust now
As someone who works in manufacturing, I've seen firsthand how these tariffs help level the playing field against countries that subsidize their exports and manipulate their currency. Thank God we have justices who understand executive power in trade matters.
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PatriotFirst2024Verifiedjust now
Finally! Kavanaugh showing exactly why Trump was right to nominate him. The President needs full authority to protect American workers and industries from unfair foreign competition.
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ConstitutionDefenderVerifiedjust now
Absolutely right. This is about national security and economic sovereignty, not politics.