Trump always wakes up ready to fight, but Sunday morning, it was the Supreme Court that got the brunt of his fury.
The president was livid that justices he himself appointed were questioning the legality of his tariffs. On Truth Social, he vented in all caps: “WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?”
Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 08:22 AM EST 11/09/25
So, let’s get this straight??? The President of the United States is allowed (and fully approved by Congress!) to stop ALL TRADE with a Foreign Country (Which is far more onerous than a Tariff!), and LICENSE a Foreign…
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) November 9, 2025
He could not understand why anyone, even the highest court in the land, would challenge his authority to impose tariffs without Congress. In Trump’s eyes, these taxes on foreign goods were making America stronger, keeping businesses in the country, and punishing other nations for daring to tax the United States.
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The reality is different. The Constitution grants Congress the power to levy taxes and tariffs, not the president. To bypass this, Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, claiming a trade emergency. That move is now under intense legal scrutiny.
Trump’s own appointees on the Supreme Court are raising eyebrows. Justice Neil Gorsuch warned that such unilateral actions could set a dangerous precedent by shifting power away from elected lawmakers to the executive branch. Justice Amy Coney Barrett pressed the administration’s lawyers to provide examples of other presidents acting in this way. Their answers were thin, leaving her skeptical.
The stakes are high. If the Court rules against Trump, the government may have to return around $90 billion collected in tariffs. That is a massive hit, not just financially, but also to the image of Trump as the master negotiator who always wins.
Trump’s Sunday morning did not stop at the Supreme Court. He also targeted Senate Republicans, demanding they end the filibuster to pass a budget and reopen the government. He claimed Democrats would do the same if they had the chance, calling Republicans the “stupid party” if they failed to act.
“Republicans Should Terminate the Filibuster, End the Shutdown, Pass lots of Great Things, and Win the Midterms. SO EASY TO DO – Be the Smart Party, Not the Stupid Party!” he wrote on Truth Social.
Trump is clearly walking a tightrope. The tariffs are on shaky legal ground, and the Supreme Court’s ruling could define clear limits on presidential authority. Even presidents who appoint the justices must operate within the law.
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