Editorial By Advocatetanmoy
After Tariff Defeat, TrumpPresident Trump A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Finance. He followed in his father’s footsteps into the world of real estate development, making his mark in New York City. President Trump has five children, Barron, Don Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany, as well as 10 grandchildren. Proves Again He Has No Respect for Constitutional Limits
Trump’s Tariff Meltdown: How His Supreme CourtSupreme Court The Court of last resort. Supreme Court of India (26/01/1950), Supreme Court of the United States (1798), Supreme Court of UK (1/10/2009), Supreme Court of Canada (1949), International Court of Justice (22/05/1947), > Supreme Court Network Rage Reveals Contempt for DemocracyDemocracy It is commonly understood as being a political system of majority rule. The evolution of democratic tradition can be traced back to the Magna Carta (1215) and through the long struggle for Parliamentary supremacy which culminated in the English Bill of Rights of 1689, the emergence of representative political institutions in the colonial era, the development of responsible government in the 19th century. In institutional terms, democracy means that each of the provincial legislatures and the federal Parliament is elected by popular vote. These legislatures, are "at the core of the system of representative government". It is a 'power' word. Power rests with the ordinary Citizens. Only educated people understand power. A corrupt or controlled court system can cover failure of it. The religious concept is incompatible with it. Promise to spend more from the public treasury moves to Dictatorship.
In the wake of the United StatesUnited States Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation state. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, one thing is undeniable: Donald TrumpPresident Trump A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Finance. He followed in his father’s footsteps into the world of real estate development, making his mark in New York City. President Trump has five children, Barron, Don Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany, as well as 10 grandchildren.’s conduct once again reveals a man who holds no respect—neither for the ConstitutionConstitution The Constitution encompasses the global system of rules governing constitutional authority. Simply reading selected provisions of the written text may be misleading. Understanding the underlying principles, such as federalism, democracy, constitutionalism, the rule of law, and respect for minorities, is crucial. Democratic institutions must allow for ongoing discussion and evolution, reflected in the right of participants to initiate constitutional change. This right entails a reciprocal duty to engage in discussions. Democracy involves more than majority rule, existing within the context of other constitutional values. Therefore, a profound understanding of these principles informs our appreciation of constitutional rights and obligations. Read more nor for the tribunal explicitly empowered to defend it. The Court’s 6–3 majority, led by John Roberts, dismantled the very foundation of Trump’s tariff crusade, reminding him—forcefully—that presidential powerPower The amount of energy transferred or converted per unit of time. In the International System of Units, the unit of it is the watt, equal to one joule per second. The capacity of energy infrastructure is rated using watts, which indicate its potential to supply or consume energy in a given period of time. A Power-plant rated at 100 MW has the potential to produce 100 MWh if it operates for one hour. in this country has limits. Roberts’s opinionOpinion A judge's written explanation of a decision of the court. In an appeal, multiple opinions may be written. The court’s ruling comes from a majority of judges and forms the majority opinion. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion agrees with the end result of the court but offers further comment possibly because they disagree with how the court reached its conclusion. made the principle unmistakably simple: if Congress doesn’t authorize a tariff, the president cannot conjure one through sheer will. Yet Trump, faced with this basic constitutional truthTruth Mathematical 'truth' may not be agreeable with the philosophical 'truth.' A question may be asked on propositional 'truth' on the grounds of physics, that space and time actually don't exist. Vedic injunction Satyam Param Dhimahi, technically Satya is none other than Brahman. For Madhymic Buddhists there is nothing as such to be called 'truth', as all the corresponding facts are only mental projections. Apart from Bio-neuroelectricity nothing exists for Biological Cognition. So-called religious truths are nothing more than a marketing strategy., spiraled publicly through shock, denial, rage, and sheer contempt, belittling the six justices—including two he appointed, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett—as “a disgrace to our nationNation A collective consciousness, founded in ancient origin within a geographic area, with definite history and heritage, culture and way of life, language and literature, food and clothing, coupled with a deep understanding of war and peace is to be known as a nation. Rasra is the Vedic word for it..” The man sworn to defend the Constitution instead smeared the very branch that checked his unlawful ambition.
The case, argued before the Court by Neil Katyal on behalf of more than 50 American businesses, delivered a stunning repudiation: Trump’s unilateral tariff regime was unconstitutional, and spectacularly so. Roberts emphasized that the president claimed “extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration, and scope”—and that no such power exists without clear congressional approval. This wasn’t ideology; it was constitutional bedrock. Even the concurring justices—among them Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson—reinforced that ordinary statutory interpretation alone sinks Trump’s argumentArguments It is not quarreling. It can be divided into Deductive, inductive, and conductive > Functional includes include: “because”, “since”, “for”, and “as”; typical conclusion indicators include “therefore”, “thus”, “hence”, and “so”. पंच अवयव तर्कः प्रतिज्ञा हेतू उदाहरणम् निगमनम् अवयवाः > premises to conclusion or conclusion to premises to Proof something. Proof is a derivation of a conclusion from premises through a valid argument.. The Court’s message could not have been plainer: tariffs function as taxes, and in AmericaAmericas Christophorus Columbus landed in the Bahamas island in October 1492 and then in Cuba. Columbus and his gang imported European Diseases to the New World (the name given by Amerigo Vespucci, in his forged letters, who never visited the land of Adivasis). They murdered the Indigenous population (Adivasis). In 1507 the word 'America' was possibly first used to denote the land of Adivasis (North America and South America). America was 'Great' before 1492 under the hands of Adivasis. In Purans the land is mentioned as Patal Lok., presidents do not unilaterally tax the peopleMen Ανθρωποι (People), a woman (γυναίκα), Man (Ανδρας) > Adama, Manu > No proof to establish that due to mutation a monkey turned into a human being..
The dissent, written by Brett Kavanaugh, attempted to carve out a theory of presidential flexibility rooted in wartime blockade authority. But as the majority recognized and as Katyal underscored, blockades stop goods—they do not reach into Americans’ wallets. Tariffs do. And taxation without representation is not some abstract civics lesson; it is the precise abuse the Constitution was crafted to prevent.
But instead of absorbing the Court’s rebuke with even a shred of statesmanship, Trump erupted. He accused the justices—Roberts, Gorsuch, Barrett, and the three liberals—of being automatic “no” votes, of weakening America, of disgracing their families. Not one wordWord Λόγος of respect for the judiciaryJudiciary The modern justice system has its roots in Henry II's reign, where the assize system and common law were established. Professional judges and magistrates started to emerge in the 13th century, gradually increasing their independence. However, they faced challenges, including political involvement and potential influence by the sovereign. Changes to the judiciary system, such as the establishment of the Court of Chancery in 1830 and the Judicature Act in 1873, merged common law and equity, leading to the creation of the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Crown Court. Despite this evolution, the judiciary's full independence was not officially recognized until the Constitutional Reform Act in 2005.. Not one breath acknowledging the separation of powersSeparation of power It is a governmental principle that advocates splitting governmental powers into separate and independent branches in order to create a balance between the authorities and prevent over-concentration of governmental power by one authority, for the purpose of safeguarding democracy and personal and collective freedoms.. His attacks were not the reaction of a president who disagrees with a legal outcome; they were the tantrum of a man who has never accepted that—here—the lawLaw νόμος: Positive command of sovereign or divine. One can be ruled either by a Statute, a Statue, or a Statement. Legislation is the rule-making process by a political or religious organisation. Physics governs natural law. Logical thinking is a sign of a healthy brain function. Dharma is eternal for Sanatanis. Judiciary > Show me the face, and I will show you the law. Some people know how to bend the law rather than break it. Law Practice. Read a scholarly article restrains him.
Meanwhile, the practical fallout grows. American businesses already battered by Trump’s reckless tariff experiment now confront further uncertainty. Some may be owed refunds after the U.S. Treasury collected roughly $240 billionMillion 1,000,000 (one followed by six zeros), One billion (1,000,000,000) means a thousand million or one followed by nine zeros. A trillion (1,000,000,000,000) in tariff revenue since April 2, 2025—a day Trump had the audacity to label “Liberation Day.” Capital Economics estimates potential refunds at $120 billion. Even The New York Times notes that the refund process could be a bureaucratic catastrophe, a point even Kavanaugh acknowledged. Yet despite Trump’s prophecy of economic doom if the Court dared check him, markets—Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite—closed slightly up. Reality once again refused to bend to Trump’s political theatrics.
Even more unsettling is Trump’s immediate pivot to finding a workaround. He now floats a new 10% global tariff under a 1974 statuteStatute A formal written legal enactment by a sovereign law-making body (Νόμος) > National Constitutions > National Laws > Indian Laws, as though the Court hadn’t just reminded him that Congress—not the Oval OfficeThe White House A presidential residence-cum-executive office (Washington DC, NY) has been occupied by every U.S. president and his family since John Adams (1800). In 1814, during the War of 1812, the building was set ablaze by British forces. It’s also a museum of American history.—writes tax laws. His desperation underscores what small businesses already fear: that a president who openly disrespects the rule of lawRule of Law It demands equality and accountability for all individuals under clear and predictable justice. This principle applies to both people and the State, emphasizing the need for transparency and openness in decision-making. The European Commission has the role of ensuring respect for the rule of law, as well as upholding EU values and principles. This fundamental value forms the basis of the European Union's foundation, requiring all, including government officials, to be subject to the law, under the control of independent and impartial courts. will keep searchingSearch Google SEO: Meaning> Relevance> Quality> Usability> Context for ways to bulldoze it. Congress—United States Congress—rejected his tariff agenda once before. Instead of facing that reality, Trump again tries to govern by edict.
The ruling’s significance stretches far beyond tariffs. It is a victory for the 250-year-old principle that no president—no matterMatter Normal matter is made of molecules, which are themselves made of atoms. Inside the atoms, electrons are spinning around the nucleus. The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons. Inside the protons and neutrons, exist indivisible quarks, like the electrons. All matter around us is made of elementary particles. ( building blocks of matter > quarks and leptons). All stable matter in the universe is made from particles that belong to the first-generation. Fundamental forces result from the exchange of force-carrier particles, which belong to a broader group called “bosons”. The strong force is carried by the “gluon”, electromagnetic force is carried by the “photon.” how self-styled his strength—can erase the separation of powers. It is a reminder that the judiciary remains capable, however rarely, of reining in executive overreach. And it highlights something else: the fragility of our institutions when a president greets constitutional limits not with humility, but with venom.
Trump’s response proves exactly why this decision mattered. A president who respects the Constitution does not attack judges for doing their jobs. A president who respects the Supreme Court does not smear its members for upholding the rule of law. And a president who respects America does not seek unchecked power—he accepts that the Constitution was written precisely to deny it to him.
This episode is not about tariffs; it is about character. And Trump’s words and actions reveal a truth the Court’s opinion only reinforces: he sees constitutional limits not as the guardrails of democracy but as obstacles to his will. His contempt today should alarm every citizen who still believes that in the United States, no president is above the law.
22nd February 2026
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