Donald Trump is very angry that the Supreme Court is taking away his power to act like a king and impose tariffs of any amount on the American people.because tariffs are taxes paid by businesses and passed on to consumers in the United States.The current president does not care about politics or governance. There is little evidence that his television viewing habits extend beyond Fox News, Newsmax, Fox Business and the hate programs of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, CNN, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party, corporation, or special interest. We are 100% independent. Support us…
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The damage Trump has done to America’s alliances around the world has been widely reported. Trump attempted to set fire to the leadership of NATO and the United States, as well as their alliance with our European allies.PoliticusUSA news and opinions are 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Trump’s threats and tariffs on Canada have garnered attention from the American perspective, but what do our traditionally friendly and supportive northern neighbors think of Trump and his administration’s treatment of them?A new Politico poll provides some answers:Slight majorities in all three European countries surveyed chose Russia, which upended the world…
Donald Trump lost an important case before the Supreme Court because the court’s majority ruled that a president does not have unlimited power and rejected his ability to impose reciprocal tariffs according to his whims.PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any billionaire, political party, or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Watch me discuss Trump’s loss of power in the video below:During his press conference response Friday, Trump suggested he had other tools to impose tariffs, and said the Supreme Court gave him the power to destroy economies, which isn’t true, but the president is crazy and he’s desperate to…
The Trump administration should have prepared for this. Nearly every expert outside of MAGA expected this Supreme Court to strike down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS ruled that Trump did not have the authority to impose tariffs without a legislative basis, meaning no president could set his own taxes or laws.PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any billionaire, political party, or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.CNN’s Kristen Holmes reported on Trump’s initial reaction as he met with governors:I’m told they’re meeting to discuss how they’re going to respond, but we learned more about what happened…
The White House keeps trying to send Donald Trump to give speeches about the economy, but with Trump’s mind unable to focus and form coherent thoughts, combined with the fact that he has no interest in politics and no policies to tout to voters, it all adds up to disaster when Trump comes to town and is placed in front of a live microphone. PoliticusUSA is 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.That was the scale of Trump’s plan to solve the affordability crisis. Trump called affordability fake and claimed he “won” affordability.Trump said: “Then I have to listen…
During a recent YouTube appearance, former President Barack Obama was asked if aliens were real, and he responded, “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them, and they’re not kept at Area 51. There’s no underground facility.” » PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party or special interest. We are 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Obama was clearly having fun, but the Internet broadcast what he said, so the former president followed up with an Instagram post:I was trying to stick to the spirit of the speed round, but since this has gotten a lot of attention, let…
The White House should not let Trump walk around unsupervised. On Wednesday, the president showed up at a Black History Month event and, just like your racist uncle after having a few too many drinks at the family party, decides he’s going to prove he’s not racist by listing his black friends.PoliticusUSA is 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Trump said:Mike Tyson. Boy, I tell you, Mike has been faithful to me. Every time they say it, they say Trump is racist. You know? It’s like a statement. Trump is a racist. Mike Tyson says he is not racist.…
The Texas U.S. Senate primary has become America’s most compelling election. On the Democratic side, the contest between Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico was seen as a showdown between two young Democrats with incredibly bright futures.PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Crockett is running for the Democratic nomination for Senate because his House district was wiped out by Republicans, but the two candidates are running very different campaign styles. Rep. Crockett entered the race late, so she has fewer campaign operations and is counting on her national…
If there is one group of voters that has formed the backbone of Donald Trump’s political support for more than a decade, it is men. Men made the difference in Donald Trump’s victories over Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Kamala Harris in 2024. Male voters voted for Trump over Hillary Clinton 52% to 41%. In 2024, Trump received 55% of the male vote, compared to 43% for Kamala Harris. The only group that came out better for Trump were white voters, where he received 57% of the vote in 2016 and 2024.One might expect that one of the groups of…
Republicans in Texas and increasingly across the country have been very clear about who they don’t want to see win Texas’ Democratic U.S. Senate primary. State Rep. James Talarico is the candidate they fear more than Rep. Jasmine Crockett in a general election. Trump and his party have spent years attacking and demonizing Rep. Crockett, who will have a bright future in politics regardless of the outcome of the Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Texas.Crockett ran in the Senate primary and does not have a well-established campaign organization. Crockett’s campaign plan is to attract new voters to the polls. However,…