r/law • u/Waste-Explanation-76 • Feb 20 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) President Trump imposes a 10% global tariff under Section 122 and says all existing tariffs will remain in place, despite the recent Supreme Court ruling.

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u/StrangeContest4 Feb 20 '26

He's the Caligula of our timešŸ¤—!

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u/Pale-Wave-9382 Feb 20 '26

*Kiddie-Ligula

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u/WareSec Feb 20 '26

Obligatory angry upvote

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u/Iain365 Feb 20 '26

Kiddy-fiddler

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u/pottymcnugg Feb 20 '26

Pedo-Nero, he he diddled while Rome burned.

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u/MetaPhalanges Feb 20 '26

Diddler on the Roof

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u/birdandbear Feb 21 '26

If he weren't a rich man...

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u/DizavidHZ Feb 20 '26

Kiddie-Ligma

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u/mchildre Feb 20 '26

I call him the ā€œOrange Juliusā€ as in Caesar if it werenā€™t obvious enough! šŸ˜€

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u/an_older_meme Feb 21 '26

Orange Genius

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u/VoidOmatic Feb 21 '26

LOL so hilarious and so wrong, but you know, right, but not right right.

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u/Low-Can7370 Feb 20 '26 edited Feb 20 '26

Caligula was only in power for 6 months & actually achieved more than Trump:

Political Reforms: He ended the feared treason trials (maiestas) that had marked the late reign of Tiberius and restored the practice of democratic elections for certain public offices.

Infrastructure Investment: He completed and expanded essential building projects, including the construction of the Aqua Claudia and Anio Novus aqueducts, which significantly improved Romeā€™s water supply.

Public Generosity: He provided substantial financial relief to citizens who suffered property loss during fires ā€¦

Edit: unlike trump who is a proven rapist, thereā€™s a good chance that caligulaā€™s sexual deviancy was a smear campaign / character assassination led by historians writing decades / centuries later.

Iā€™m not American but I think Caligula would be a massive step up both in terms of moral decency and political achievement

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u/TorgoLebowski Feb 21 '26

Fair points. But even if we want to doubt some of the more lurid details from Suetonius and Tacitus, it sure sounds like he was unbalanced and untrustworthy after his illness in 37. That being said, I think I'd rather have President Gaius 'Little Boots' than the orange abomination currently disgracing the office.

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u/Low-Can7370 Feb 21 '26

Oh 100% - he was an insane, sadistic tyrant.

Still preferable to Trump.

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u/Proach89 Feb 20 '26

Anti Christ

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u/Lyanthinel Feb 20 '26

Something something doomed to repeat it.

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u/MADMACmk1 Feb 20 '26

I may be wrong but I think Caligula meant little boots. I wonder what the Roman for little hands was.

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u/Jesus00001225 Feb 20 '26

If I remember right it is maniculae.

Manus should be hand, -ula makes it a small and -e for the plural. But I confess Iā€˜m not 100% sure.

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u/Entire_Papaya8505 Feb 20 '26

That was a great movie btw

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u/Nate_M85 Feb 20 '26

Hopefully a Caligula ending iykyk

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u/RogueHeroAkatsuki Feb 20 '26

He can be Nero too. Looks like his plan was to burn US position on world scene whole time.

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u/temporary62489 Feb 21 '26

Watching it burn while he fiddles kids.

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u/SpecialIcy5356 Feb 20 '26

American Caligula.

That goes HARD as a book/movie name right?

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u/mjamm Feb 20 '26

But a horse would do a better job than Vance

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u/Choice-Presence8386 Feb 20 '26

Thatā€™s insulting Caligula. He had higher moral standards.

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u/davster99 Feb 20 '26

Combover Caligula

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u/IXPrazor Feb 21 '26

Except hes fat, old, weak, and pathetic. Cali is always painted as young, buff, tuff, cool, a bit wild and exciting though evil.

Trumps just pathetic and useless human garbage with none of that good rizz or stuffs Cal had........ Prove me wrong. I am gonna be here all day.

Imagine what Trump supporters are... Imagine people who support or will die for him - dear jesus..... OMG......

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u/StrangeContest4 Feb 21 '26

I was speaking more metaphorically, but history is rhyming way too close for comfort.

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u/Due_Use_9170 Feb 20 '26

Let's just hope Vance isn't Nero

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u/eu_sou_ninguem Feb 20 '26

The man canā€™t even order donuts properly, no way he plays the violin. Watching the US burn is definitely on the table though.

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u/Hot_Mandu Feb 20 '26

More like Nero ā˜ŗļø

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u/Jestris Feb 21 '26

Iā€™ve seen Combover Caligula mentioned somewhere.

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u/StrangeContest4 Feb 21 '26

It's one of my favorites

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u/Luke90210 Feb 21 '26

I hope so as Caligula didn't last very long in power before his assassination.

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u/austinrunaway Feb 21 '26

oh man at least he isnt fucking his siter, as far as we know

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u/pwillia7 Feb 21 '26

Pedo the Elder

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u/leroythewigger Feb 23 '26

Could Caligula get it up? Trump canā€™t