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BumRushDaShow

(169,948 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:37 AM Mar 16

Trump Claims 'Absolute Right' to Impose Tariffs as He Rages Against Courts in 950-Word Late Night Truth Social Tirade

Source: MEDIAite

Mar 16th, 2026, 7:09 am


President Donald Trump launched a late-night attack on the U.S. Supreme Court and the “politicized” judiciary more generally on Sunday, insisting he retains “the absolute right” to impose tariffs despite a major ruling that struck down large parts of his administration’s trade policy. In a Truth Social screed approaching 1,000 words, the president accused the court of “hurting” the country and insisted his administration would pursue alternative legal routes to continue imposing import duties.

“The Courts treat Republicans, and me, so unfairly, always seeming to protect those who should not be protected. They are highly politicized. Cases don’t matter, the Judge does!” he began. The president went on to rage at Judge James Boasberg for having nixed efforts by the Department of Justice to investigate the Federal Reserve, a move that Fed chair Jerome Powell slammed as triggered by his refusal to lower interest rates despite mounting pressure from the White House.

He wrote: “I strongly criticized Jerome “Too Late” for his horrible performance throughout his tenure, which is either gross incompetence, total dishonesty, or both, and, in return for this well justified criticism, get viciously and wrongfully blamed by, as usual, a Wacky, Nasty, Crooked, and totally Out of Control Judge, named James Boasberg, a man who suffers from the highest level of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), and has been “after” my people, and me, for years.”

Boasberg, Trump claimed, displayed “open, flagrant, and extreme partisan bias and contempt against Republicans and the Trump Administration.” The president also rounded on the Supreme Court, which ruled in February that the administration had improperly relied on a 1977 emergency powers law to justify sweeping tariffs imposed last year on goods from countries around the world. The decision dealt a significant blow to Trump’s aggressive trade agenda, which has relied heavily on tariffs as a central tool of economic policy.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-claims-absolute-right-to-impose-tariffs-as-he-rages-against-courts-in-950-word-late-night-truth-social-tirade/



This is ALL the result of John "Dr. Frankenstein" Roberts, whose creature is now out of control and coming for him.

Women (Mary Shelley) knew the deal.
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Trump Claims 'Absolute Right' to Impose Tariffs as He Rages Against Courts in 950-Word Late Night Truth Social Tirade (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 16 OP
Trump is now at the Absolute Ruler stage. sop Mar 16 #1
more like azureblue Mar 16 #15
Krasnov, a Russian agent, wants to crash the US dollar. gab13by13 Mar 16 #2
Dude is coming apart at the seams. truthisfreedom Mar 16 #3
I was just gonna say popsdenver Mar 16 #14
Bad weekend of golf? Try mini-golf. Don't destroy the windmill. twodogsbarking Mar 16 #4
I am I, Don Baloney, the Lord of Mar' Lago! tanyev Mar 16 #7
All the more reason for the Court system to hold their ground.... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 16 #5
I'm still trying to wrap my head around what emergency would require Ray Bruns Mar 16 #6
Trump is banking on azureblue Mar 16 #16
The fact that a sitting president said that he has 'absolute' anything should have created a major situation. OldBaldy1701E Mar 16 #8
It would be really bad for the counrty... Multichromatic Mar 16 #9
"but I kind of want Trumps' infantile rage to cause him to start arresting the Republican supreme court justices." BumRushDaShow Mar 16 #10
I want his infantile rage to blow an artery..... lastlib Mar 16 #30
To paraphrase: votes don't matter. Who counts votes matters AZLD4Candidate Mar 16 #11
EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES...EPSTEIN FILES.... Bengus81 Mar 16 #12
Madman mountain grammy Mar 16 #13
950 words? Like "a manifesto!" Grins Mar 16 #17
Wonder if this screed was composed AFTER the Oscars?All that "wokeness" must have kept him awake. BattleRow Mar 16 #18
How is the triumvarite form of government working for you now? Baitball Blogger Mar 16 #19
I'll say it again, republianmushroom Mar 16 #20
But the republicants LilElf70 Mar 16 #21
Yup republianmushroom Mar 16 #22
Turning on his protectors and enablers Bayard Mar 16 #23
Claiming 'TDS' is the laziest of arguments Quanto Magnus Mar 16 #24
Trump and Miller want to set up the Volksgerichtshof and the Sondergerichte. LudwigPastorius Mar 16 #25
More projections and gas lighting features for your viewing/hearing/reading pleasure- relogic Mar 16 #26
"Alternative legal routes"? We all know what that means. louis-t Mar 16 #27
Deadline Legal Blog-No, the Supreme Court didn't say Trump has 'absolute right to charge TARIFFS' differently LetMyPeopleVote Mar 16 #28
The Felon seems to think he has the "divine right" of kings...... lastlib Mar 16 #29
Fuck him Figarosmom Mar 16 #31
I think that right now, he wants to punish every country that won't help him save face Marie Marie Mar 16 #32
The trump administrations (republicans) republianmushroom Mar 16 #33
"950-Word Late Night Truth Social Tirade"? DBoon Mar 16 #34
A "president" that communicates like a teenager. N/T tonekat Mar 16 #35
JFC Skittles Mar 16 #36
When the light dims and rational thought flees the decaying mind Aussie105 Mar 17 #37

azureblue

(2,729 posts)
15. more like
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:55 AM
Mar 16

spoiled toddler throws a temper tantrum stage... He thinks he will act out and people will do what he wants just to appease him.. It worked before, but that act got tired a long time ago. Trump is a one trick pony - he will keep on throwing tantrums, threatening, and ranting, but that won't work any more. Time for him to leave the stage..

truthisfreedom

(23,532 posts)
3. Dude is coming apart at the seams.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:02 AM
Mar 16

Whoever is writing this shit for him should be the first on the stand at The Hague.

popsdenver

(2,318 posts)
14. I was just gonna say
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:47 AM
Mar 16

he isn't writing alot of this crap......My Bet is Stephen Miller, the next Tyrant in Chief......

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,914 posts)
5. All the more reason for the Court system to hold their ground....
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:34 AM
Mar 16

and uphold the Rule of Law and the US Constitution.

Donald Trump is NOT deserving of of any respect from the American people or of the World. He is doing a bang up job in pissing off everyone when he does not get his way. What a broken man he is.

Ray Bruns

(6,380 posts)
6. I'm still trying to wrap my head around what emergency would require
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:37 AM
Mar 16

Tariffs to be implemented that Congress couldn’t implement?

azureblue

(2,729 posts)
16. Trump is banking on
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 10:09 AM
Mar 16

something that will justify him declaring martial law. He found out that ICE protests were not enough to declare, so he's hoping that Iran will attack the Continental US, so he can declare.

He is in a race to take over the country before The Epstein files, the elections, and his Iran blunder catch up with him. He knows that if he fails, he has no place to escape to anymore. He is a desperate despot. He is trying to gum up the works with lawsuits and appeals, and distractions - his usual tactic to get his ass out of a corner. His allies are abandoning him. But the tide is turning against him, and he feels it, so expect him to do something outrageous.

Up to now, He has relied on the GOP to cover his ass, but they are sick of his crap, and they all see that Trump will take the entire party down with him, so they are starting to distance themselves. Even Christian Mike is looking for an exit - he knows he is making a fool of himself protecting Trump.

IOW folks, we are headed to a fustercluck... We, as defenders of the Constitution, should double down our efforts to jail Trump. Now is not the time to let up.. Keep on needling him, and exposing the pedophile and his cult.. And make certain that he suffers the consequences of his own actions.

OldBaldy1701E

(11,184 posts)
8. The fact that a sitting president said that he has 'absolute' anything should have created a major situation.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:48 AM
Mar 16

Just the idea that he thinks he can do this should be enough to mobilize people to remove that asshat and his cronies by any means necessary.

But...

Multichromatic

(147 posts)
9. It would be really bad for the counrty...
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:48 AM
Mar 16

but I kind of want Trumps' infantile rage to cause him to start arresting the Republican supreme court justices. Maybe then they could get a clue that they made Trump an unaccountable dictator!

BumRushDaShow

(169,948 posts)
10. "but I kind of want Trumps' infantile rage to cause him to start arresting the Republican supreme court justices."
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:55 AM
Mar 16

He'll order Bondi to start DOJ investigations of them.

Problem is, ETHICS investigations HAVE been done and we know the guilty parties, but they were GOPers, so...

lastlib

(28,298 posts)
30. I want his infantile rage to blow an artery.....
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:51 PM
Mar 16

...a little above his turkey neck. And hope it's a gusher.

That's just me..........

AZLD4Candidate

(6,788 posts)
11. To paraphrase: votes don't matter. Who counts votes matters
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:34 AM
Mar 16

Cases don’t matter. Judges do - quote from asshole

Bengus81

(10,176 posts)
12. EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES...EPSTEIN FILES....
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:43 AM
Mar 16

We all know what these BS rants are really about...........

BattleRow

(2,459 posts)
18. Wonder if this screed was composed AFTER the Oscars?All that "wokeness" must have kept him awake.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 10:27 AM
Mar 16

Cue the ketchup bottles...

Baitball Blogger

(52,391 posts)
19. How is the triumvarite form of government working for you now?
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:16 AM
Mar 16

Tighten your seatbelt. It's going to get bumpier after the midterms.

Bayard

(29,763 posts)
23. Turning on his protectors and enablers
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:48 PM
Mar 16

He reminds me of the kid in the grocery cart--screaming because his mom won't let him have a candy bar.

I hope he pisses off the Supremes mightily.

Quanto Magnus

(1,350 posts)
24. Claiming 'TDS' is the laziest of arguments
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 01:02 PM
Mar 16

It's basically admitting their argument has no basis in fact, therefore..... TDS....


relogic

(186 posts)
26. More projections and gas lighting features for your viewing/hearing/reading pleasure-
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 01:29 PM
Mar 16

The ramblings of a team of regime propagandists who actually control all the policies and memes that could never otherwise enter the lazy-minded few brain cell of the dictator wannabe.


LetMyPeopleVote

(179,999 posts)
28. Deadline Legal Blog-No, the Supreme Court didn't say Trump has 'absolute right to charge TARIFFS' differently
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:23 PM
Mar 16

Kavanaugh’s dissent argued that the president’s backup plan might succeed, but the majority didn’t preapprove it.

MSNow : No, the US Supreme Court didn’t say trump has ‘absolute right to charge TARIFFS’ differently

www.ms.now/deadline-whi...

Joe Public 🍁 (@joepublic.bsky.social) 2026-03-16T17:05:56.633Z

https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/no-the-supreme-court-didnt-say-trump-has-absolute-right-to-charge-tariffs-differently

President Donald Trump complained on Sunday night about some of his legal losses, including last month’s Supreme Court tariffs ruling, which said he didn’t have the power he claimed to have under a law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. One of the untrue things he wrote in lengthy Truth Social posts was that the court “pointed out” that he has “the absolute right to charge TARIFFS in another form.”

It’s true that Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s dissent said that “the Court’s decision might not prevent Presidents from imposing most if not all of these same sorts of tariffs under other statutory authorities.” But that musing only represented the view of the three dissenters on the nine-member court: Kavanaugh and Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.

In his majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts stressed that the court wasn’t weighing in on those other authorities.

Roberts wrote in a footnote that Kavanaugh’s dissent “surmises that the President could impose ‘most if not all’ of the tariffs at issue under statutes other than IEEPA.” The chief justice wrote that those other authorities “contain various combinations of procedural prerequisites, required agency determinations, and limits on the duration, amount, and scope of the tariffs they authorize.” Roberts concluded that the court doesn’t “speculate on hypothetical cases not before us.”

So, contrary to the president’s social media complaint, the court didn’t preapprove his tariffing backup plan, which is the subject of new litigation.

The high court could eventually be called on to settle that new litigation, as it did the IEEPA case. But the majority didn’t predetermine the outcome of future litigation in that case.

lastlib

(28,298 posts)
29. The Felon seems to think he has the "divine right" of kings......
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:45 PM
Mar 16

WE The People said "F*CK that sh*t! in 1776! And again in 1787. And saying it EVERY day since!

Figarosmom

(12,080 posts)
31. Fuck him
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:52 PM
Mar 16

The Supremes said nope you don't have that authority. They said there MAY BE other ways BUT THEY REQUIRE PREREQUISITE WORK which he doesn't seem to understand. Big words are a problem for this guy.

Marie Marie

(11,330 posts)
32. I think that right now, he wants to punish every country that won't help him save face
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 03:24 PM
Mar 16

in his stupid, ill-planned war. If he had the power right now, 1000% tariffs on any country who won't bail him out of his Strait of Hormuz fiasco.

Oh and, nobody should ever say NO to him on anything at any time.

Skittles

(171,791 posts)
36. JFC
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:46 PM
Mar 16

I truly miss the days when I didn't have to read about or hear the president literally EVERY FUCKING DAY because, you know, THEY WERE BUSY ACTUALLY DOING THEIR JOB.

Aussie105

(7,937 posts)
37. When the light dims and rational thought flees the decaying mind
Tue Mar 17, 2026, 03:46 AM
Mar 17

why does indignant rage and self-declared omnipotence still prevail?

Rage against it all, Donald!
Damn the staining engine, arm the torpedos, full steam ahead!
You are right in a sea of doubters!

(And blow some cranial arteries just to show how determined you are!)

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