Republican Leaders are facing a New Political Dilemma, Thanks to the Supreme Court’s Blow to Trump’s (R) Tariff Agenda.
The Ruling means any Future Votes on Tariffs "will no longer be symbolic" as Congress will now be Forced to Decide whether to Restore Trump’s Signature Policy through Legislation.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA, 4th District) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) must now Confront a Long-Simmering Divide, inside their Party over Trade Policy. “They'll be choosing between protecting vulnerable incumbents — and their own narrow majorities — or standing with a president whose help they'll need in the midterms,”.
Johnson Praised the Tariffs’ Impact in a Friday Post on X, citing Billions in Revenue and “immense leverage for America's trade strategy.”
But the Republican Leader Stopped Short of Calling for Congress to Formally Reinstate Trump’s Tariff Authority, Instead saying it would Work with the MAGA Administration to Find the Best Path Forward in the Coming Weeks.
“For most of Trump's presidency, Johnson has kept his party's divide on tariffs largely hidden with a procedural trick,”. But the Divide is already on Full Display.
Several House Republicans recently joined Democrats to Repeal Tariffs on Canada, while Others Publicly Welcomed the High Court’s Decision, which "Traps GOP Leaders."
They include Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE, 2nd District), Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO, 3rd District), and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).
Democrats, meanwhile, Framed the Ruling as a Rebuke of Executive Overreach and a Win for Consumers.
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