{"id":90291,"date":"2026-02-20T16:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=90291"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:23:47","slug":"crunch-time-for-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2026\/02\/20\/crunch-time-for-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Crunch time for Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Times<\/a> has just reported:<\/p>\n

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Let me contextualise this. The decision does not prove there is a god, but it does seem a little short of a miracle given the makeup of the Supreme Court, who must have known the consequences of their decision.<\/p>\n

Trump's economic policy now lies in tatters.<\/p>\n

Whose chosen method of economic warfare has been denied to him.<\/p>\n

The cost of reparations is going to be considerable - and you can be sure the claims for losses will now pile in.<\/p>\n

And if he can lose on this, confidence in what else he plans will be lost.<\/p>\n

Of course, one should not overextrapolate a decision, but at the same time, why not? The whole logic of his administration is torn apart by this decision because what it makes clear is that there might still be a rule of law in the USA, and Trump cannot do whatever he wishes.<\/p>\n

I do live in hope.<\/p>\n

Has crunch time come for Trump?<\/p>\n

And for the dollar?<\/p>\n

What next? An Epstein trial? That could change things altogether.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The New York Times has just reported: Let me contextualise this. The decision does not prove there is a god, but it does seem a
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