In today’s second recorded Live, I jumped back on stream just minutes after our daily briefing when news broke that Donald Trump would hold a press conference responding to a Supreme Court decision threatening his tariff authority. As we waited—longer than scheduled, of course—I walked through what we’re likely to hear: not contrition, not restraint, but a “Plan B.” Expect a claim that the Court “got it wrong,” followed by an attempt to weaponize Congress—potentially with Speaker Mike Johnson pushing a legislative workaround instead of a constitutional amendment—to keep the tariffs in place.
We discussed the legal mechanics, including the two-thirds state requirement for constitutional amendments, and the possibility of invoking older statutes as a backdoor justification. I also broke down the familiar economic spin—wildly inflated tariff revenue claims versus reality—and the broader constitutional stakes.
While waiting for Trump to take the podium, I pivoted to major investigative reporting by Roger Sollenberger on the Epstein files, including new scrutiny around Ghislaine Maxwell and potential leverage tied to allegations involving Donald Trump.
