The Darrell McClain show
The Darrell McClain show
Darrell McClain
Tariff Checks And War Crimes
45 minutes Posted Dec 6, 2025 at 11:00 am.
Opening And Listener Question
Can Tariffs Fund $2,000 Checks?
Congress, Courts, And Economic Reality
Daily Take: Managing A Fraying Republic
What Counts As A War Crime
Pentagon Strikes Debate And Oversight
Pipe Bomb Arrest And Evidence Trail
Supreme Court Boosts Texas Map
Gerrymandering And Power Choosing Voters
Alleged “Double Tap” And Command Accountability
The Test Of Law Over Euphemism
Archival Segment On U.S. Presidents And War
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Send us Fan Mail A listener asks a sharp question: can a president really mail out $2,000 “tariff dividends”? We break the promise down to its bolts—tariffs as taxes that raise consumer prices, Congress’s exclusive power of the purse, and a pending Supreme Court ruling that could fence off unilateral tariff moves until mid-2026. The math looks simple onstage, but it falls apart under constitutional law, budget rules, and basic economics. From there, we widen the lens to a country that feels ...