The Supreme Court just delivered a devastating blow to President Trump's America First trade agenda, striking down key tariff authorities in a decision that effectively neuters executive power while rewarding Congress for its chronic failure to govern.
In what can only be described as judicial activism at its worst, the Court's ruling strips away tools that President Trump has successfully used to protect American workers and bring manufacturing jobs back to our shores. But perhaps even more infuriating is how this decision gives congressional swamp creatures exactly what they want: permission to do absolutely nothing while collecting their taxpayer-funded paychecks.
"The judges let Congress off the hook, further incentivizing the legislature's dereliction while effectively usurping power from the political branches of government," according to legal analysts who understand what's really happening here.
Congress Gets What It Always Wanted: An Excuse to Be Worthless
For decades, Congress has been more than happy to punt difficult decisions to the executive branch, especially when it comes to trade policy that might anger their corporate donors. Why take a tough vote on protecting American steel workers when you can just let the President handle it?
Now the Supreme Court has given these legislative cowards the ultimate gift: a ruling that forces them to actually do their jobs, knowing full well they won't. Instead, they'll throw up their hands and claim their hands are tied while American workers get sold out to China and other bad actors.
This isn't just about tariffs – it's about whether America will have leaders willing to fight for working families, or whether we'll be governed by a system designed to protect the status quo while patriots like Trump get hamstrung by unelected judges.
The real question is: will Republicans in Congress finally step up and pass the trade legislation Trump needs to keep winning for America? Or will they prove once again that the swamp protects its own?