Trump's Tariffs Ruled Illegal: The Truth About Who Really Pays in Trade Wars | Between The Lies 006

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we cut through government propaganda to give you the real story on policies that affect your wallet. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined by the money truth-tellers at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton.

 

This week's bombshell: A US court just ruled most of Trump's tariffs illegal. But here's what nobody's talking about - these "negotiation tools" have been nothing but hidden taxes on American consumers from day one.

 

What We Cover:

• How Trump's tariffs were set to affect 69% of US goods imports (now down to 16%)

• The $8 trillion tariff revenue claim that defies basic math 

• Why tariffs are just another tax that consumers always end up paying 

• How the government's spending addiction makes tariff revenue meaningless

• The real scope of federal deficit spending: $1 trillion in just two months

• Why "negotiation strategy" rhetoric doesn't change who writes the check

 

Key Takeaways:

Luke breaks down how $33 billion in monthly tariff revenue sounds impressive until you realize the government burns through that in 2-3 days. Rob explains why we have a spending problem, not a revenue problem - cutting government by half would solve more than any tariff scheme. And I call out the hypocrisy of calling taxes "negotiation tools" when regular people are the ones paying the price.

 

We also tackle the bigger picture: Trump claims tariffs will replace income taxes, but the math doesn't work. When you're running trillion-dollar deficits every few months, tariff revenue is a drop in an ocean of government waste.

 

The Reality Check: Whether tariffs are legal or illegal, constitutional or unconstitutional, you're still paying them. The court ruling might provide temporary relief, but the underlying problem remains - a government addicted to spending your money in every way possible.

 

Perfect Spiral Capital Insight: As always, Luke and Rob emphasize what you can actually control. You can't set tariff policy, but you can position yourself to benefit from policy chaos. Having liquid capital, real assets, and multiple income streams matters more than whatever Washington decides this week.

 

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