Staff Reports
The legal battle between President Donald Trump and California’s liberal leaders over tariffs just took a fascinating turn. This week, a U.S. District Court Judge decided California’s lawsuit against Trump’s tariffs doesn’t belong in their court. Now, it’s pushed out, and the message? Take it elsewhere. California’s leadership, especially Gov. Gavin Newsom, is learning the hard way that their home turf isn’t going to give them the victory they crave against Trump’s trade policies.
California swung first by filing this lawsuit, hoping to paint Trump’s targeted tariffs as a misuse of power. But the recent decision blows a hole in their strategy. By opting to toss it, the judge didn’t just save her Northern California court from wasting precious time on political theater—she implicitly endorsed the idea that Trump’s tariffs should be judged by those who deal specifically in trade, not the political puppets in California.
Newsom and his allies revel in their anti-Trump rhetoric, treating these tariffs as the ultimate betrayal. Yet, when push comes to shove, their claims didn’t even get a foot in the door. What’s amusing is how this legal skirmish exposes the hollowness of California’s oft-touted progressive bravado. They’re shouting over a matter that their court isn’t even equipped to resolve.
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Sure, they’ll appeal it. They almost have to, to save face. But while California’s leaders scatter to patch up this defeat, it’s a moment to highlight their leaders’ lackluster grasp on federal trade issues. Perhaps playing politics is more important to them than actual governance. They wanted the district court to rule on Trump’s tariffs, but instead, they got a dismissal—a true blow to their perceived legal invincibility.
Liberal leaders can clap and cheer for other courts that have glanced unfavorably at Trump’s trade measures, but let’s remember one thing: this isn’t about law. It’s about a desperate bid to undermine a President who dared to stand up to globalist interests sucking America dry. Shouldn’t it be clear by now that trade courts, not left-leaning activist judges, should decide on trade issues? Who should truly wield the power in trade matters: bedroom courts or real American governance?
