Jonathan Turley on Tariff Ruling: “The Odds Were Against the President in This Appeal’

RUSH EXCERPT:
TURLEY: "Well look as you and I  previously discussed, the odds  were against the president in  this appeal.  some of these conservative  justices historically take more  textual approach to statutes.  they did not see the clear  authority under iepa.  and there were good faith  arguments on both sides.  I actually thought the  solicitor general of the united  states did an extraordinary job  in the argument.  I thought he was marvelous.  and it ultimately didn’t carry  the day.  but that’s what most of us  thought would be the outcome.  I expect the administration is  well prepared for this.  it’s not a welcomed result.  but it’s not an unanticipated  result.  the key is that this doesn’t  mean the cheque’s in the mail  as you noted.  for refunds.  it also does not mean that  these tariffs are going to fall  away.  the president has used tariffs  as part of his foreign policy.  but he’s also used it to secure  a series of favourable trade  deals.  including one just in the last  24 hours with Indonesia.  and I don’t think that is going  to change either.  and so there are aspects of the  result here that the president  can take some solace in.  the court did recognize and the  majority of the court clearly  recognizes he has tariff  authority under other laws.  what he does not have is the  easier route of iepa.  but that’s not I think going to  materially change his policies."