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no_hypocrisy

(53,131 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2025, 04:52 AM Sep 1

Do you think that when Congress returns tomorrow, that the Republicans

will move to place Trump's tariffs into effect? It's the last card he can play other than to defy a potential SCOTUS decision that he doesn't have the authority to unilaterally place tariffs, esp. if there is no "emergency".

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Do you think that when Congress returns tomorrow, that the Republicans (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Sep 1 OP

SCOTUS will cover for him. Just watch. johnnyfins Sep 1 #1

Republicans don't wanna have to think for themselves or go on record with an actual vote Walleye Sep 1 #2

Especially when the "emergency" is things like "I don't like how Brazil is treating Bolsonaro" Takket Sep 1 #3

The republican party is dead. SamKnause Sep 1 #4

johnnyfins

(2,944 posts)

1. SCOTUS will cover for him. Just watch.

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Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:22 AM

Sep 1

Walleye

(42,586 posts)

2. Republicans don't wanna have to think for themselves or go on record with an actual vote

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Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:29 AM

Sep 1

Takket

(23,237 posts)

3. Especially when the "emergency" is things like "I don't like how Brazil is treating Bolsonaro"

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Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:05 AM

Sep 1

But yeah they will rubber stamp anything for him. Hopefully that can be filibustered

SamKnause

(14,449 posts)

4. The republican party is dead.

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Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:10 AM

Sep 1

Did you mean when the MAGA party returns ???

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