The Court Disarmed Trump’s Tariff Weapon. Who Will Pay? (With Lori Wallach)

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David Sirota discusses the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs with trade expert Lori Wallach.

On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal, striking a blow to his favorite geopolitical strategy. The decision could make it far harder for any president to wield tariffs as a weapon, but how will the ruling affect your wallet? Today on Lever Time, David Sirota sits down with trade expert Lori Wallach, director of the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project. Lori and David unpack the weaponization of trade policy, the messy reality of tariff refunds, and who will pay — or get paid — following the court’s decision. Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join. Tired of the doom scroll? Click here to subscribe to Lever Daily, a free once-a-day email that delivers the most important and underreported news in less than five minutes. To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Sirota

Guest: Lori Wallach

Topics covered

• tariffs
• trade policy
• Supreme Court
• economic impact
• political strategy

Keywords

• tariffs
• Supreme Court
• trade policy
• Lori Wallach
• Donald Trump
• economic impact
• Rethink Trade

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Economic Liberties Project

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