Republican Lawmakers Secretly Hope U.S. Supreme Court Will Halt Tariff War

The trade war initiated by Trump has become an increasing political burden for the Republican Party. According to The Hill, Republican lawmakers, who privately oppose the tariffs but are afraid to publicly criticize the President, are secretly hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will step in to halt the tariff war. The article states that Republican strategist and former Senate Republican aide Brian Darling candidly noted, "Lawmakers are hesitant to openly oppose the President because the cost is too high. So they are hoping for the Supreme Court to intervene and uphold the House's constitutional power to levy taxes." He indicated that polls show the tariff policy is unpopular and, if it persists for a long time, it could jeopardize these lawmakers' chances of re-election. Even Trump's staunch ally, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, remarked, "Tariffs are essentially a tax hike on millions of American consumers," expressing his disagreement with the approach.