Some in GOP privately cheer SCOTUS rebuke of Trump

(Andrew Solender – Axios) The small bloc of Republicans who have publicly broken with President Trump on trade policy aren’t the only ones thrilled about the Supreme Court overturning his global tariffs, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Cracks in GOP support for protecting Trump’s trade barriers had already grown significant by the time of the ruling, and Republicans tell Axios a “messy” full-scale revolt on the issue was just around the corner. “Republicans have been patient with the President’s tariffs until recently, but few significant results have been secured via the trade war,” said one senior House Republican who, like most of their colleagues, has repeatedly voted to curtail Congress’ power to block the president’s tariffs. “Patience was running thin, and in some respects the Supreme Court decision makes a messy breakup unnecessary.” – Some Republicans privately cheer the Supreme Court’s rebuke of Trump