Growing signs suggest the Supreme Court could strike down President Trump’s tariffs, and he’s clearly nervous about it. Trump just spoke wildly about the matter on Truth Social, but he blew it: in a diatribe, heclaimed its tariffs generated $2 trillion in revenue. Hours later, in a second speech, that figure suddenly jumped to $3 trillion. We think this seriously undermines Trump’s thesis: it shows how reckless and clumsy the tariffs are, while vividly demonstrating how uncontrollably he lies. on their impact and implementation. To understand all this, we spoke to Alex Jacquez of Groundwork Collaborative, who served as a trade adviser under President Joe Biden. He explains the deeper inconsistency underlying Trump’s self-destructive tirades and delves into why even some conservative judges look askance at his tariffs.– but with this court, you never know—and describes the impending fiascos we face, regardless of the court’s decision. Listen to this episode here.
