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Americans can take pride that the September jobs report finally delivered a promising headline: nonfarm payrolls inched up by 119,000, a stronger-than-expected number that shows our economy still has fight left in it even after months of uncertainty. That uptick, led by healthcare and hospitality, proves that private-sector resilience is real and that workers who roll up their sleeves every day are the backbone of recovery.
But don’t be fooled by the usual hand-wringers in the press who want to pretend everything is fragile because unelected judges might undercut pro-growth policy. The Supreme Court’s recent oral arguments on the legality of the president’s tariffs revealed real skepticism about the administration’s legal theory—questions that could, if the court rules against the president, unsettle businesses that have already begun to plan around tougher trade defenses. That scrutiny shows the stakes are enormous: this isn’t abstract law school debate, it’s about whether America keeps the tools to defend its industries.
Kevin Hassett, speaking plainly on Sunday Morning Futures, reminded Americans that the White House expects to defend its position and that there are other statutory authorities the administration could use if the court curtails one route — a sober, practical admission that boots-on-the-ground policymakers are ready to pivot for the country’s benefit. His point should reassure patriots who want the government to stand up to unfair foreign competition instead of folding under legal pressure from coastal elites.
Let’s be blunt: a decision that ties the president’s hands on tariffs hands the Chinese Communist Party a win. Conservatives should not cower when the high court toys with the tools of national economic security; instead we should demand Congress step up and explicitly grant the clear, accountable authority needed to protect American jobs. If judges strip those options away, the short-term consequence will be chaos for manufacturers and farmers who rely on a level playing field, and the long-term consequence will be diminished American sovereignty in the global marketplace.
Meanwhile, Beijing’s recent moves on rare-earth minerals underline why we need tough, imaginative trade policy rather than judicial paralysis. Officials in the administration, including Hassett, have publicly flagged Chinese export restrictions as “concerning,” and it’s obvious to any thinking American that relying on adversarial regimes for critical inputs is a strategic vulnerability we can’t afford. The moment for patriotic industrial policy and friend-shoring was yesterday; the moment for decisive tariffs and leverage is today.
Washington’s next move should be clear: double down on policies that create American jobs, secure supply chains, and keep tariffs as a bargaining chip until Congress clarifies the law. The left will howl about “trade wars” while cozying up to regimes that cheat; real conservatives know this is about protecting workers, factories, and communities that built this country. If judges or opponents try to kneecap our ability to defend American industry, then elected leaders — not bureaucrats or activists — must act decisively for the people who actually produce and provide.
Hardworking Americans don’t want posturing — they want results: fair trade, secure supply chains, and an economy that rewards effort and patriotism. That means lawmakers must back the administration’s right to protect America, industry must be supported in reshoring critical capabilities, and the media should stop celebrating paralysis while our competitors stalk our vulnerabilities. This is a fight for the country’s economic independence, and conservatives should stand united until victory is won.
