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TexasTowelie

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:19 PM 16 hrs ago

Trump's Tariffs Are Illegal. What's Next for Russia, Europe, and Everyone Else? - William Spaniel



Earlier today, the Supreme Court declared the vast majority of the Trump Administration's tariffs unconstitutional. These were the taxes that Trump had used to threaten U.S. trade partners, impose secondary sanctions, and keep opponents out of the Caribbean. This video examines what will happen next, which policies Congress might work to reimplement, and the other creative methods Trump might use to reimpose tariffs.

0:00 Liberation Day Tariffs, Then and Now
0:59 The Supreme Court Case
3:20 The Supreme Court's Ruling
5:11 The Supreme Court as a Political Actor
6:53 The Market's Response
8:11 Secondary Sanctions and the War in Ukraine
9:29 The Quarantine of Cuba
10:30 Trade with Allies and Partners
11:08 Trump's Next Move
12:45 The Brave New World of Tariffs
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