Trump has a long list of things he thinks nobody knows:

6) Democrats could benefit the most if SCOTUS says a President can bypass Congress & unilaterally impose taxes. The next Dem Pres could increase corporate taxes on a whim. They could even target conservative companies, e.g. by imposing huge tariffs on materials needed by Tesla.

5) Traditionally, Democrats favored higher taxes on corporations, while Republicans favored lower tax rates. But in this case, most Democrats oppose Trump’s tax-increase tariffs, while many Republicans support the tariffs. (This is one of the reasons the world feels upsidedown.)

3) Because tarrifs are paid by companies receiving goods, they are a corporate tax.

4) Taxing power was given to Congress in the Constitution. The Founders would've hated a Pres acting like a king by bypassing Congress & unilaterally imposing taxes on companies."No taxation without representation!"

SCOTUS heard oral arguments re Trump’s tariffs on Nov. 5.

Some Facts and Thoughts:

1) Tariffs are a tax. The definition is literally “a tax imposed on imported goods.”

2) The tax is paid by the company receiving imported goods. The company has to pay the tariff at the port to receive the goods

A lot of posts try to explain why the other party is doing something. "This is why Democrats/Republicans did X" or "They're just trying to . . ." Everyone should react to posts like this with extreme skepticism. Apply Hanlon's Razor instead.

Looks like the new ballroom is coming along nicely:

I've seen some conservatives suggest it's ridiculous to say Trump is acting like a king. So I'm curious, for those who think he is, what are some of the ways you think Trump has acted like a king?

Some options for responding to #nokings protests:

Been thinking a lot about how to help the country. I'm not sure what the best ways are, but I feel compelled to try. Pretty sure hating each other will only make things worse & drive us to a darker place. I think love is the answer! I wish our leaders would try to bring us together, not divide us.

Self-serving bias is when people only take credit for successes & blame failures on something else. In reality, we play a part in both successes & failures. It's healthy & aids growth when we can admit a mistake. Do you think leaders should take full responsibility for their decisions, good or bad?

Did Trump break the law? Law: "It shall be unlawful for [the President] to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer"