{"id":2572224,"date":"2026-02-21T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-pundit-admits-scotus-tariff-ruling-wont-slow-down-trumps-trade-plans-business-as-usual\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T10:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:36:58","slug":"far-left-pundit-admits-scotus-tariff-ruling-wont-slow-down-trumps-trade-plans-business-as-usual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-pundit-admits-scotus-tariff-ruling-wont-slow-down-trumps-trade-plans-business-as-usual\/","title":{"rendered":"Far-Left Pundit Admits SCOTUS Tariff Ruling Won&#8217;t Slow Down Trump&#8217;s Trade Plans: &#8216;Business as Usual&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffar-left-pundit-admits-scotus-tariff-ruling-wont-slow-down-trumps-trade-plans-business-as-usual%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572224&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 6-3 Supreme Court ruling blocks President Trump from using the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumpism-2-0-inside-the-former-presidents-plans-for-a-second-term\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s Second Term: Unveiling Trumpism 2.0\">unilaterally impose tariffs<\/a>, ruling that Congress retains the taxing power. The decision is welcomed by many critics, though some on the left warn the fight isn\u2019t over.MS NOW\u2019s Lisa Rubin described the ruling as messy and said that the issue will continue, noting questions about refunds and what the White House will do next. The majority opinion was written by Chief Justice Roberts, with Justices Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh dissenting. observers,including Al Jazeera,pointed to option avenues the White House could pursue to maintain tariffs,such as Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act and Section 301 of the Trade Act,or more targeted taxation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>When the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Friday that President Donald Trump cannot use the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally levy tariffs, critics of this administration were quick to celebrate.<\/p>\n<p>But while most leftists are taking that victory lap, not every member of that side is so enthused.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, on far-left network MS NOW, its <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >senior legal reporter<\/a>, Lisa Rubin, seemed to admit defeat, acknowledging that this sticky tariff issue was far, far from over.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN President Trump&rsquo;s tariffs, holding that the President CANNOT use the IEEPA and Congress alone has the taxing power.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts delivered the opinion\/judgment of the Court. Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh dissent. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6dlL2OJruZ\">pic.twitter.com\/6dlL2OJruZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scotus_wire\/status\/2024863204279513527?\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Rubin appeared alongside MS NOW anchor Ana Cabrera shortly after the SCOTUS announcement, and the two dove into the litany of questions that naturally follow such a major ruling.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the meantime, Lisa, there were a lot of businesses who were waiting for this, a lot of consumers, and of course a lot of foreign governments who were wondering what this is going to end up being &mdash; because now that the Supreme Court has ruled against the use of that power to exert these tariffs or invoke them, where&rsquo;s all the money that has been collected going to go?&rdquo; Cabrera asked, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/tv\/ms-nows-lisa-rubin-argues-trump-admin-will-use-other-mechanisms-to-keep-tariffs-in-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She added, &ldquo;Does it have to be refunded?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rubin&rsquo;s response was telling, first admitting that this whole ordeal was &ldquo;messy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those are good and valid questions to ask, and as messy as this opinion is, it gets even messier with respect to the pragmatics of what you just asked, right? How does the money get back?&rdquo; Rubin said.<\/p>\n<p>But then came a dose of reality.<\/p>\n<p>Rubin explained: &ldquo;But also, the White House has essentially said, if we lose in the Supreme Court, we have lots of other mechanisms that we can use to impose the same or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-trumps-colombia-tariff-flap-portends-for-china-canada-and-mexico-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"What Trump&#039;s Colombia tariff flap portends for China, Canada, and Mexico - Washington Examiner\">similar tariffs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And so I&rsquo;m really looking this morning to see how the White House deals with this backlash and what they say their next move is, because they may claim that there needs to be no interruption in these tariffs &mdash; that even though there was no statutory or constitutional justification here for using IEEPA to impose these tariffs, they can just essentially draw on another authority and continue business as usual with respect to the imposition of tariffs here in this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other outlets have echoed similar sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>Middle Eastern news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/2\/20\/can-trump-still-impose-tariffs-after-the-supreme-court-ruling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Jazeera<\/a>, for instance, reported that Trump still has multiple avenues for keeping his tariffs going unimpeded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One option is Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allows tariffs on national security grounds,&rdquo; the outlet said. &ldquo;This authority was used during Trump&rsquo;s first term to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Al Jazeera added: &ldquo;Another is Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which permits the US to impose tariffs in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"... 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Trump...s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">unfair trade practices<\/a> by other countries.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The outlet also noted that Trump could pursue more targeted and specific taxation, as opposed to broader tariffs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Chief Justice Roberts wrote the majority opinion, while Justices Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh dissented. On the left, some voices like Lisa Rubin of MS NOW signaled defeat on the broader tariff issue but conceded that the fight is far from finished.<\/p>\n<p>Following the ruling, Rubin and others noted that many questions remain\u2014such as where the money collected from tariffs will go and whether refunds are required\u2014since the White House can still pursue other legal routes to achieve similar tariff effects. Rubin suggested the administration would likely argue that tariffs can continue under an alternative authority, despite the Court\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Other outlets echoed this cautious stance. For example, Al Jazeera reported that Trump could still pursue tariffs through other mechanisms, including Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (national security-related tariffs) and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (tariffs in response to unfair practices), and perhaps target taxes rather than broad tariffs. 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