Just Once—Can an American Court Please Side With America?
Kevin McCullough
How much longer are we going to tolerate American judges kneecapping American interests from behind the bench?
In the latest act of judicial self-sabotage, a federal appeals court has decided that President Donald J. Trump—yes, the duly elected President of the United States—isn’t allowed to impose tariffs to protect American industries unless he gets permission slips from every international trade lobby and globalist think tank in D.C. The ruling, which found that Trump’s steel tariffs on foreign-made derivatives exceeded his presidential authority, is not only wrong on the law—it’s disastrous for the future of American self-governance.
And it’s yet another reminder that in the minds of our modern judiciary, the Constitution ends where the World Trade Organization begins.
Let’s get one thing straight: President Trump enacted those tariffs using the clear authority granted to him under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The law allows the President to take action to restrict imports if those imports are found to threaten national security. Not luxury. Not convenience. Security.
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