Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) is pushing legislation to strip President Trump of his tariff authority, a move that directly undermines Trump’s economic strategy, which has shown tangible results.
Trump’s tariffs have contributed to a 53% approval rating, with inflation dropping to 1.4%, 228,000 jobs created, and 50 countries seeking trade negotiations. But the real benefits will come in the future when more trade deals are reached that benefit America and subvert the globalists.
Bacon’s proposal contradicts the economic momentum Trump has built, as tariffs have been a key tool in pressuring nations like China, which retaliated with higher tariffs after “Liberation Day” last week.
By targeting Trump’s tariff powers, Bacon is ignoring the constitutional precedent that has granted presidents broad tariff authority since the 20th century, as noted by the Congressional Research Service in a Constitution Center report.
Bacon’s stance aligns him with establishment figures who have historically opposed Trump, including former Vice President Mike Pence. Bacon’s actions risk alienating Nebraska voters, who supported Trump’s policies, with X users like Nick Sortor and Gunther Eagleman calling for a primary challenge in 2026, labeling Bacon a “RINO” and a “POS.”
🚨 WTF? Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) just announced he will be introducing legislation to BLOCK President Trump’s ability to levy tariffs on other nations.
The people of Nebraska deserve better.
PRIMARY THIS ANTI-TRUMP RINO IN 2026! pic.twitter.com/yjzqgprcjK
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 6, 2025
The congressman’s history of defying Trump, including surviving a primary challenge from conservative Dan Frei in 2024 despite Trump’s push for an opponent, shows a pattern of prioritizing personal agenda over national loyalty.
Bacon’s tariff legislation could weaken America’s negotiating leverage globally, especially as many nations brace for economic fallout. By attempting to shift tariff authority back to Congress, Bacon is betting on a power grab that could stall rapid executive responses to trade threats, a flexibility Trump has used to drive economic wins.
Commentary
We knew the RINOs would be coming out against “Liberation Day.” The only partially surprising player going against the President is Senator Chuck Grassley. He has always been a card-carrying member of the UniParty Swamp and the GOP Establishment but has been reluctant to wear his RINO colors so boldly.
Now, he’s helping to lead the charge against President Trump and America.
It is imperative that Grassley, Bacon, and all of the RINOs opposing President Trump’s tariffs get an earful from the people. This isn’t just about unity or putting up a front the way Democrats do. The stock market itself is driven by sentiment and attempts by RINOs to undermine President Trump’s agenda send the wrong message.
These tariffs are necessary. Some will incur pain as a result but it’s necessary pain to reverse decades of unfair trade that has decimated American businesses and harmed American workers.
As I noted in a recent segment of The JD Rucker Show, the globalists are the ones driving attacks on President Trump’s tariffs. It will be interesting to see what other RINOs they pull in to try to make opposition to the tariffs appear to be bipartisan.
Really Bacon you’re in opposition to your party’s landslide victorious President? This tells me the deep state has some dirt on you! They’re calling that marker! Ever notice the Republicans are loaded with RINOs and the Corruptocrat crime lords do not tolerate fakes?
Hey, somebody has to suck the Chamber of Commerce’s cock. Gotta pay ’em back for their endorsement in his run. They are nothing but globalists. Tells you all you really need to know about Rep. Swine.
The libertarian view is against all tariffs and favors open border free trade. And for too long Republicans as well as Democrats have used that excuse. It is built on the idea that everyone will practice free trade. But the reality is – they don’t. And that is Trump’s motivation. He has mentioned this as far back as 30 years ago. Free trade can be oppressed by tariffs, internal government subsidies to an industry(example: Canadian lumber), regulations(the EU and their CE over regulation).
Libertarianism is built on the idea that some countries have climates or resources that more easily produce a good. In other words a natural advantage. And not an synthetic advantage created by rulers.
If a country can more cheaply produce something because LABOR is cheaper then it’s probably because their labor market is not free. Communism treats people as slaves. WF Buckley pointed this out multiple times. We should not do business with countries/companies whose products are produced by slaves. And if we do then we should at least respond to their lack of a free labor market with restrictions on their products so that their use of a non-free labor market does not affect our own labor market. We should not unemploy millions of our people just because another country is willing to enslave their people to make the products cheaper.
“…Bacon’s actions risk alienating Nebraska voters,…”
Ha! Nebraska voters only elect RINOS. Even the formerly conservative congressman from the 3rd District, Smith, has turned, even though he has no Democrat opposition. Bacon is afraid of losing his bacon with the changes the tariffs will bring. Why, it’s ‘almost’ as if Nebraska elections are rigged, along RINO lines, particularly in Omaha. The governor, Pillen, is part of this. But he was a Cornhusker football player, and that means more to Nebraska Republicans than either Trump or America.
A RINO, and traitor.
Proceed accordingly.