The Tariffs Loss Is Paradoxically a Win for Trump
The Atlantic Ideas • 2/26/2026
Summary
The president will need the Court to have a veneer of legitimacy for when it blesses other, more damaging parts of his agenda. The tariffs loss is paradoxically a win for Trump.
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