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drray23

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3. from what i understand

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 11:04 AM

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These other laws are more restrictive in their framework and also require Congress to vote on them. It may not be the end of the story yet but I do not think it will be an easy lift for Trump. There is a reason he chose the route he used earlier, it is because the other methods did not offer as much freedom to do as he wishes.

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That is the start of a complete emasculation of Trump [View all] drray23 Yesterday OP

How do you emasculate a gelding? Ocelot II Yesterday #1

He has at least three other laws he can invoke to impose tariffs Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #2

from what i understand drray23 Yesterday #3

Thanks. I was looking for what Fiendish posted. underpants Yesterday #5

He's Canadian and probably doesn't fully understand the nuances of our laws. BannonsLiver Yesterday #9

I think this decision will be a big burr under his saddle because it rejects his notion Ocelot II Yesterday #6

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Aren't you the one always talking about how he's "not all powerful" BannonsLiver Yesterday #11

Ooooh! AZJonnie Yesterday #17

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He will obey *this* ruling Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #10

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It took SCOTUS a year to slap down his last whim-induced tariffs Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #15

All the toxic masculinity in the world, especially Trump's, is not and will never be REAL masculinity! AZJonnie Yesterday #16