Why the Supreme Court tariffs case is about so much more
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.2 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
This week, the Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of Trump’s tariffs. But the implications are far greater than trade policy. How the ruling could change the scope of presidential power.
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| 0:54.8 | This is on point. |
| 0:56.3 | I'm Megynachakrabardi. |
| 0:58.0 | On inauguration day, January 20th, 2025, President Donald Trump said, yet again, that his |
| 1:04.8 | favorite word is... |
| 1:06.7 | Tariffs is the most beautiful word to me in the dictionary. |
| 1:10.4 | Then I was reprimanded by the fake news. |
| 1:12.6 | They said, what about love, religion, and God? |
| 1:15.6 | I said, I agree. |
| 1:17.6 | Let's put God number one. |
| 1:19.6 | Let's put religion number two. |
| 1:23.6 | Love, I don't know. |
| 1:25.6 | I got to put that number three, I guess, right? |
| 1:33.4 | And then it's tariff, because tariffs are going to make us rich as hell. |
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