jerrymahoney

Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye

Trump is now seeming to play games with the 120-day interim appointment capability maybe just a series of 119-day appointments, so no US attorney for Wash DC ever has to be confirmed by the Senate.

From the NY Post article linked OP: "The AG’s Office has retained high-powered attorney Abbe David Lowell, one of Hunter Biden’s top lawyers in the scandal-scarred first son’s special counsel probe." Mr. Lowell has also represented Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump on Russia-Russia investigations during Mr. Trump's first term.

What ever left wing challenges there are to Trump's executive order shock&awe, this one isn't.

One can’t make this shi- up. A suit by who? Another leftist nut job or organization. First it was the POTUS can’t remove illegal alien terrorist gang bangers. Now he can’t issue tariffs. Another chapter in the lefts LAWFARE 2.0. 1.0 was a failure. Well it looks like the leftist nut job Cato Institute is signing on as amicus curiae for the case: via AI Gemini The Cato Institute is a non-profit public policy research organization, often referred to as a think tank, based in Washington, D.C. It's known for its libertarian stance and its advocacy for individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. The institute conducts independent, nonpartisan research and publishes its findings in various formats, including reports, articles, and a blog, and works to engage in public policy debates. ...and the federal district judge on the Pensacola, FL, case is a Trump appointee.

With what little time he has left after 7000 post in 3 months

Headline NY Times May 8, 2025 Updated 7:59 p.m. ET -- ‘JD Vance Is Wrong’: The Pope Appears Uneasy With Trump Immigration Policies -- Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration’s positions on immigration.

IEEPA does not contain the word "tariff". President Trump is attempting to bypass these constraints by invoking the IEEPA. But in the IEEPA’s almost 50-year history, no previous president has used it to impose tariffs. Which is not surprising, since the statute does not even mention tariffs, nor does it say anything else suggesting it authorizes presidents to tax American citizens.

No. My bold only shows that, if China has a condition for any deal that Trump must admit to some 'wrong practices', that is an out for China 'cause Trump never admits a mistake. My posting on this topic shows I side with this: 1. Plaintiff challenges President Trump’s unlawful use of emergency power to impose a tariff on all imports from China.

They claim 18 wins of 20 appearances at the Supreme Court last 50 years.

One can’t make this shi- up. A suit by who? Another leftist nut job or organization. No -- a suit by a right wing conservative legal firm with connection to Leonard Leo who orchestrated the appointment and confirmation of Trump's 3 Supreme Court appointments first term. Their website comment on the case: President Trump’s tariffs may be new—no president has ever claimed the power to levy tariffs under IEEPA before—but the executive branch claiming power it doesn’t rightly have isn’t. We’ve been suing to stop it for decades.

Bessent Says Not Engaged in Talks With China ‘as of Yet’ May 6th, 2025, 9:40 PM GMT+0700 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-06/bessent-says-us-not-engaged-in-talks-with-china-as-of-yet

Of course.

So as Scarlett O'Hara would say: Oh Fiddle dee dee.

It is not a slam dunk and there is no restraining order involved. I will just go with who is handling the case that the case is not frivolous.

The case is moving last action 06 MAY.

A suit is underway in Federal Court claiming that the Trump tariff is unlawful under the IEEPA. As to what if any attention the Chinese are paying to that, I have never seen any reference.

As per the NY Times link above and the bold highlight, maybe the Chinese are just giving themselves out if 'success' requires Donald Trump to admit he was wrong about ANYTHING.

From NY Times via https://archive.ph/6MsBN#selection-517.0-521.168 Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will discuss trade and economic matters with the officials this week. May 6, 2025 Updated 8:21 p.m. ET -- Asked about the talks in Switzerland, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said that U.S. officials had “continuously leaked information about adjusting tariff measures and actively conveyed information to China through various channels, hoping to talk with China on tariffs and other issues.” “China has carefully evaluated the U.S. information,” the spokesperson said. “On the basis of fully considering global expectations, China’s interests and the calls of the U.S. industry and consumers, China has decided to agree to engage with the U.S.” “If the United States wants to resolve the issue through negotiations,” the spokesperson added, “it must face up to the serious negative impact of unilateral tariff measures on itself and the world, face up to international economic and trade rules, fairness and justice, and rational voices from all walks of life, show sincerity in talks, correct its wrong practices, meet China halfway and resolve the concerns of both sides through equal consultation.” (my bold)

The story is that Ms. Lisa was chosen amongst 2000 applicant/auditions for the Asian-non-Korean spot in Blackpink. She has then undergone substantial physical enhancements as have had the other 3 Blackpinkers.

or as Mary Poppins sang it (1964) Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down In a most delightful way

https://www.reuters.com/world/bessent-greer-meet-with-chinese-officials-switzerland-this-week-2025-05-06/ Maybe the Chinese are up on this -- from the Pensacola, FL, case being handled by the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation *: 1. Plaintiff challenges President Trump’s unlawful use of emergency power to impose a tariff on all imports from China. * (PLF has) been fighting for freedom since 1973. Over our 50 years, we've brought 20 cases to the Supreme Court and won 18 victories, including landmark cases in property rights and administrative law. * President Trump’s tariffs may be new—no president has ever claimed the power to levy tariffs under IEEPA before—but the executive branch claiming power it doesn’t rightly have isn’t. We’ve been suing to stop it for decades.

Thanks for the plug. I'll just go with this: https://gettrumpmemes.com/dinner Trump Memes are intended to function as an expression of support for, and engagement with, the ideals and beliefs embodied by the symbol "$TRUMP" and the associated artwork, and are not intended to be, or to be the subject of, an investment opportunity, investment contract, or security of any type. GetTrumpMemes.com is not political and has nothing to do with any political campaign or any political office or governmental agency. See Terms & Conditions Here, See Card Allocation Here

Headline today NY Times: ‘We Don’t Have to Sign Deals’: Trump Backs Off Big Promises About Tariffs After weeks of bragging about upcoming trade “deals” with foreign countries, President Trump says the United States doesn’t need to worry about them after all.

That's OK -- If Mr. Trump wants to have a bunch of people tell what an incredible job he is doing, all he has to do is call a Cabinet meeting.