The Muckrake Political Podcast Trump's Tariff Tantrum and LIVE SOTU Tonight
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Feb 24, 2026 Supreme Court pushes back on a massive tariff scheme and the administration instantly doubles down with higher global tariffs. A mysterious $133 billion in tariff revenue raises questions about political slush funds. A U.S.-assisted raid on a cartel boss sparks deadly fallout and possible cartel realignments. Leaked DNC findings blame Gaza for turnout drops while pundits lobby for strikes on Iran.
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Supreme Court Check Sparks Tariff Power Struggle
- The Supreme Court blocked Trump's 1977 IEPA tariffs but Trump immediately replaced them with global tariffs and attacked the Court.
- Jared Yates Sexton highlights a 6-3 decision dynamic and says the Court protects wealth interests, not democracy, explaining the political tug-of-war over executive power.
The $133 Billion Tariff Honeypot Nobody Tracks
- The tariff collections created a $133 billion honeypot that Jared says has vanished and lacks public accounting.
- He notes tariffs act like a $2,000 tax per American family and questions where that revenue went under the Trump administration.
El Mencho's Death Triggered A Cartel Power Vacuum
- Mexico captured El Mencho with U.S. intel, he died in transport, and violence exploded with 70+ deaths and attacks across cities like Puerto Vallarta.
- Jared argues cartels are woven into Mexican civil society and his death created a violent power vacuum with broader geopolitical implications.