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The Fire, the Hose, and the Vanishing Accountability

Why Trump’s Illegal Tariffs Are Still Burning Small Business — and Why Everyone's Too Scared to Turn on the Damn Water

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Marie Riverton
May 30, 2025
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Imagine a building on fire.

Inside, small business owners are screaming. Shoppers are trying to get out without losing their wallets. The fire’s spreading. The pressure hose is coiled up right there, ready to go.

And instead of turning it on, nine judges are gathered around the manual, arguing about whether the Constitution allows them to spray water in t…

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