Harold Ford Jr. On Tariff Ruling: This Was the Court Saying the ‘Separation of Powers Has Been Violated’
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FORD: "Well first thanks having me. Hugh and I went to the same law school University of Michigan and we both know and trey’s a good lawyer himself too but he’s not a go blor. this was a simple and straight forward case. this was the court saying the separation of powers has been violated. it was not against any particular president. I think Democrats need to be careful and show some restraint. we’re not against tariffs. just— it’s all the court said was the authority that President Trump used. and imposing some of these tariffs. he didn’t have that authority. he has to go to Congress to achieve that authority. to win that authority. because the Constitution clearly enumerates revenue raising power to the Congress. it was a little curious to hear some today talk about the remedy. and the president was right. the court I was surprised the court didn’t articulate clearly how in the path and the road map for remedy here. but the remedy is pretty straight forward also. whomever the government collected the money from at the border, they should reimburse that entity. if you and I go and we buy something we don’t like and we return it, there’s no concern or controversy or uncertainty about who the money should be returned to. finally the only thing I was disappointed in today is I listened to the president and most presidents do this. when there’s a Supreme Court decision it comes down they don’t like, they lash out at the court. the court is not whom you should lash out at. if there’s a lashing out, it should be that the lash out should be directed in our framers. they drafted the greatest document in the history of the world. did they get it all together right? no but they left open opportunities and possibilities to correct it which we’ve done over the many years of our country’s 250 years in existence. hurrah to the court and the president accepting it now let’s move forward."
