In Learning Resources v. Trump, the Supreme Court invalidated President Trump’s global tariffs by a 6-3 vote. Almost immediately, Trump…
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InLearningResourcesv.Trump,theSupremeCourtinvalidatedPresidentTrump’sglobaltariffsbya6-3vote.Almostimmediately,Trumpheldanimpromptupressconference,inwhichhelashedoutattheCourt,andinparticulartwoofhisappointees,JusticesNeilGorsuchandAmyConeyBarrett,whojoinedthemajority.ThepresserwasclassicTrump:angry,winding,butdirect.First,heconveyedatruththatRepublicanpresidentshaveknownfornearlyacentury,buthaverarelysaidaloud:progressivejusticesneverbreakrankswhenitcounts,butconservativejusticeswillinvariablyfindtheprincipletodoso.Second,Trumputteredanotherunspokentruth:PresidentsfearthatcriticizingtheSupremeCourtmayresultintheJusticesrulingagainstthem.TheJusticesaresupposedtorulewithoutfearorfavor,buttheyarestillhumanandwillinvariablyreacttowhattheyseeasanoverbearingpresid
