Trump’s Handshakes with Key Justices Mask Tariff Ruling Tensions
A Cross-Ideological Blow to Presidential Power (Image Credits: Unsplash) Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump shook hands with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett upon entering the House chamber for his State of the Union address, mere days after the Supreme Court struck down major components of his tariff program.[1][2] A Cross-Ideological Blow to Presidential Power Chief Justice Roberts authored the majority opinion in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, where the Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not authorize the president to impose broad tariffs.[2][3] The decision … Read more