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no_hypocrisy

(52,943 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2025, 04:52 AM Monday

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 Monday OP

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

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

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

The republican party is dead. SamKnause Monday #4

johnnyfins

(2,786 posts)

1. SCOTUS will cover for him. Just watch.

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Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:22 AM

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Walleye

(42,252 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

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Takket

(23,189 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

Monday

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

SamKnause

(14,427 posts)

4. The republican party is dead.

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Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:10 AM

Monday

Did you mean when the MAGA party returns ???

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