Tariffs are Congress’s job. By treating tariffs as presidential orders, Trump is imposing a “King’s Tax” on every American. That tax falls hardest on working families, who spend a larger share of their income on necessities and imported goods. Trump ran on lowering prices. Now, with his tarrifflation, consumer prices are higher than ever before. Tariffs are not just bad economics — they are unconstitutional, if not approved by Congress.

This is how democracies fall: leaders bypass checks and balances and concentrate power into the executive branch. That’s how Putin did it in Russia; Trump is trying to do the same thing here. He thinks because he won an election he can break the rules, which are the foundation of a democracy. We need to collectively say “no” to tariffs as a people, even if Congress and the courts won’t do this.

The response to these tariffs should be be large, public and sharp. The tactic is to force him to show his real hand to us all on TV and media as well. Put him in a position where he either accepts Congress’s role or acts like a king. Either way, Americans will see the truth.

Blue state governors can and should band together and refuse to enforce Trump’s tariffs at the state level until they are approved by Congress.  The Constitution states: “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises.” People understand that plain language. Amplify and campaign on “no tariffs without Congressional approval”. Be like Nike and “just do it”.

Whoever starts this plan and created this seminal event, has a good chance of becoming the heroic next president of the new reborn United States. Democrats who wonder why their party is doing so poorly should take away: it’s because theyare not protecting their constituents from Trumpism. So start. Start right away. What have you got to lose?  

Senators can and should challenge these tariffs in court. They must frame the fight clearly: “Tariffs are the people’s business. There is no emergency that necessitates the added burden that tariffs are imposing on all Americans. Congress represents the people and the Constitution protects the citizenry. Tariffs should be neither collected nor paid until Congress approves them, as it is written. We will not respect a Supreme Court if it aids or comforts insurrectionists as per 14th, sec 3″.

Governors, in particular, have the power to declare what is clearly a real emergency: we have a president who seems oblivious to the pain he is causing, on many levels, to American citizens, and their loved ones.

We need to create a seminal event, much like January 6^th was for MAGA, but based on the Constitution, and its abuse by a would-be king. That day could be dubbed “the day a union of governors stood up to Trump and simply refused to do his bidding –or, the day Trump’s illegal tariffs died in the USA.  That day, according to polls, will be cheered on by the vast majority of Americans. When Trump reacts like a grade-schooler or a dictator, or both, which is a certainty, it will also be remembered as the day Trumpism died in America.

If we are afraid to take chances, if we are afraid to be as outrageous as Trump is, we cannot win. If we are afraid to fight, and even die for this cause, which is the cause of our children as well, we cannot win. We might as well get started now.

Waiting for election results is not a plan when one party does not care about the rules. We have the chance to unify the country against Trumpism now. Americans on all sides are unified on this topic of tariffs. Announce that tariffs are not going to be collected in blue states until Congress approves them. It wont cost a penny, and it will be very popular, not only in blue states as well. Gove Trump a week to take them all down. Set a date, and stick to it. We are in a war, act like we know it.

Thank You.

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