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use another statute, there is another way for you to get your tariffs done.
So we'll see what they do.
But the political implications of anything that lessens the effect of tariffs is probably good for Trump's party, even if it would be considered a loss for him.
But what's so interesting about this, Carrie, is that he is not saying, I can fire anybody on the Federal Reserve for cause or not for cause.
He's not saying that.
He's saying, I have cause.
I'm playing within the rules.
On this one, he isn't saying that the whole system should be thrown over so that the executive can make any decision he wants.
Right.
But that's what's so interesting about this.
He wants the ability to put people in the Federal Reserve that will lower interest rates.
But if he does that, he might get inflation.
So here's another case of the Supreme Court maybe saving Trump from himself.
And presidential power.
He's saying, I don't care what the Constitution says.
The president should be able to decide who can be a citizen.
Right.
Big, big political implications on this one.
The big question, of course, is timing here.
If they do, as expected, get rid of the last vestige of the Voting Rights Act, and they do it very quickly, it could have an effect on this year's midterms.