“Real Time” host Bill Maher applauded the Supreme Court on Friday for overturning a lot of the “emergency” tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump whereas additionally ripping Trump over his aggressive response to the ruling.
“The Supreme Court docket mentioned they struck down his request to have emergency powers to impose tariffs,” said Maher during his opening monologue. “They mentioned ‘sure’ to just about every thing he wished to do, however right here, they lastly mentioned, ‘You understand what? Don’t fuck with the cash.’ Trump took it very properly.”
He continued, “I’m joking, after all. He went batshit about it … that it was a ‘shame’ and ‘these fucking courts.’ He’s such a Karen. I imply, every thing he does, every thing is at all times, ‘I need to communicate to the supervisor.’ And the Supreme Court docket mentioned, ‘We’re the supervisor.’”
The Supreme Court docket upheld a vital separation of powers with the extraordinary 6-3 decision Friday, ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) doesn’t authorize the president to impose tariffs regardless of Trump invoking that very legislation to take action.
The president attacked the ruling in signature harsh vogue, calling the justices who dominated in opposition to him a “shame to our nation” throughout a Friday press convention and reportedly ranting in private about “these fucking courts.”
“So after this entire 12 months of tariffs that we’ve been going via, have you ever been considering to your self, ’Why didn’t different presidents consider doing this and never confiding in Congress when their Structure says they must?” Maher mentioned on Friday. “They did consider it — they thought it was unlawful, in order that they didn’t do it.”
Whereas the punchline prompted applause, other pundits have warned that Trump will discover different methods to impose his tariffs. He suggested as much in November, and adopted via on Friday by asserting a world 10% tariff — before raising it to 15% on Saturday.
“Now, the president says there are different methods he can get what he needs with the tariffs,” mentioned Maher. “I don’t know what they’re, however should you’ve ever been to Washington, D.C., and also you’ve seen that majestic Supreme Court docket constructing, it’s going to make a lovely ballroom.”
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On Friday, Maher additionally introduced up the president’s apparent shock at Maher’s continued criticism of him after they privately met for dinner final 12 months.
“So he went off on me and mentioned the dinner we had was a ‘waste of time,’” Maher mentioned. “Effectively, I didn’t suppose it was — and that I’m a ‘jerk’ and that I’m a low-ratings ‘light-weight’ and all this shit — as a result of I by no means stopped criticizing him. I by no means mentioned I might! I understand how ladies really feel now — a man buys you dinner after which expects you to place out.”
