Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down how 11 federal judges grilled Trump’s DOJ lawyers over his illegal attempt to bypass Congress and impose tariffs through executive order. They expose Trump’s abuse of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act—a 1977 anti-terrorism law—by claiming “fentanyl trafficking” justifies taxing the entire world without congressional approval. The hosts reveal how judges questioned whether Trump was seeking “unbounded powers” to circumvent Congress, while his legal team got demolished defending their fake emergency declaration. They warn this sets dangerous precedent where any president can grab dictatorial power by simply declaring everything an “emergency” to bypass constitutional limits. A critical case heading to the Supreme Court that could determine whether presidents can unilaterally destroy the economy and hurt working Americans whenever Congress won’t give them what they want.