Host Paul Mueller interviews AIER President Dr. Sam Gregg and AIER scholar Dr. Dave Hebert on a landmark Supreme Court decision that reshapes presidential tariff authority.
In Learning Resources v. Trump, the Court ruled 6–3 that the president cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as a blank check to impose tariffs. Paul and his guests break down why the ruling is a win for the rule of law, explore whether tariffs are better seen as foreign policy or taxation, and explain what the “major questions doctrine” really means. They also discuss trade deficits and possible legal workarounds.
Will the Supreme Court’s ruling prove to be a constitutional reset or just a minor hurdle to the president’s trade agenda? Listen and find out!