A federal court just killed the tariffs — and the timing says everything
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A federal court just ruled Trump's 10% tariffs invalid — and the two companies that brought the suit are a toy maker and a spice importer. The same court system that spent four years slow-walking the stolen election cases moved on this in record time. Calls are already coming to refund $166 billion. Button: the courts aren't neutral referees. They pick their moments.
Media/institutional callout pillar. Fresh judicial-overreach angle distinct from the earlier court-killed-tariffs post, which was about a different ruling. Specific plaintiffs and dollar figure give it teeth.
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A split panel of the Court of International Trade ruled Thursday that Trump's 10% across-the-board tariffs are invalid. Two plaintiffs brought the suit. Basic Fun!, a Florida toy maker. And Burlap & Barrel, a spice importer out of New York. That's who the court moved for.
Now think about that timeline. Four years of stolen election litigation — courts found every reason to slow-walk, dismiss, decline standing, move on. A toy company and a spice importer file suit against a trade policy, and the court issues a permanent injunction. The same legal system that couldn't find time to look at one affidavit found time for this. Rep. John Larson was already out front calling it "an illegal tax on the American people" and demanding $166 billion in refunds. The talking points were ready before the ink dried.
The administration is appealing. It'll go up the chain, maybe to the Supreme Court. That's fine. But don't let anyone tell you these courts are neutral referees calling balls and strikes. They pick their moments. They always have.
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Federal court killed the tariffs in record time. Four years of election cases got stonewalled. The timing isn't a coincidence. #tariffs #courts #americafirst #maga
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