Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
by java-man on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:41PM
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How is this legal??
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Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
by c0redump on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:57PM
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It’s not.
> For my friends, anything. For my enemies, the law.
- Oscar Benavidez, Peruvian dictator
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
by echoangle on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:47PM
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Doesn't matter if it is, he would just pardon himself.
Edit: On second thought, he wouldn't even have to, since he already has immunity anyways.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
by glitchinc on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:00PM
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Using a personal account to post comments to social media is not an official act.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
by dralley on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:03PM
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The entire concept of "official act" does not actually exist. It wasn't defined in the Constitution, and neither was it defined by the Supreme Court when they invented it from whole cloth.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
by blasphemers on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:14PM
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Courts have already determined it's an official act by Congressman and Senators to shield them from defamation lawsuits.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
by echoangle on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:45PM
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How sure are you that the supreme court agrees with you?
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
by tintor on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:56PM
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Because US is not a democracy anymore. Checks and balances are gone.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
by mrguyorama on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:22PM
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Dumbasses spent 50 years voting for Republican politicians who refused to hold their own accountable for things like outright fraud and crime.
Who would stop them? Certainly not their voters.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
by parliament32 on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @04:54PM
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Out of curiosity, on what basis would this be illegal? Given that it was posted publicly and all.