"When three Republican justices ruled against Trump's tariffs, leading the president to say they 'sicken' him, I described the Chief Justice's position to a figurative 'cuck chair.' He'd put aside any principles or sense of institutional legitimacy to give Trump the White House and a blank check of functional total immunity, only to find himself ritualistically humiliated in public for refusing to support Trump's massive, illegal tax hike."
"Trump arrived and took a seat in the gallery to witness oral argument over Trump's effort to undo the Fourteenth Amendment's citizenship language. The administration's argument rests on a handful of 'originalists' claiming that the original understanding of the Amendment did not support birthright citizenship despite this being the unchallenged understanding of the text for well over a century."
"A reading so 'original' that no one noticed it until it happened to align with contemporary Republican party priorities. Reality continues to outpace snark."
Under Trump's second administration, tensions rise as Republican justices rule against his tariffs, prompting Trump's public outrage. He physically attends a Supreme Court session to witness arguments against birthright citizenship, which his administration attempts to challenge despite longstanding interpretations. The administration's claims rely on a selective reading of the Fourteenth Amendment, aligning with current Republican priorities. The Court appears hesitant to overturn established legal principles, highlighting the ongoing conflict between Trump's actions and traditional legal interpretations.
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