In today’s Make Truth Simple Again podcast, I deal with two focal points of the MAGA Dictatorship Regime’s purposeful lie-fest, tariffs and elections. Both lies
Tariffs installed by Trump are a tax on American businesses and American consumers, period. The tariff tax revenue you collect is from American businesses and American consumers, period. No country is “charged” tariffs, it’s an American MAGA import tax that steals money from American businesses and American consumers, period.
There is no ambiguity.
There is no possibility.
That’s exactly what tariffs are.
This type of clarity must be adopted by Pro-American Business interests, Democratic, Independent, 3rd party and Non-MAGA Republican elected officials and Non-MAGA Mainstream and Independent Media. No country, in the history of countries, has paid the tariff taxes for a business in a foreign country to import products from businesses in their country.
While I didn’t go into this on my podcast but here’s an easy real world example that can be used to Make Truth Simple Again. On July 27, 2025, Trump & the MDR “agreed” to jack up tariffs on $610 billion worth of European goods from 2.2% to 15%. That’s a 12.8% tax increase on American businesses and consumers.
Let’s be real: Europe isn’t paying that tax—we are.Walmart? They’re paying it. Ford? Microsoft? They’re paying it. And guess what? They’re passing it on to you. Overall, Trump tariff taxes will cost the average American family $1,300 more this year and $2,000 in 2026. That’s stealing your money out of your pocket, not Trump’s, Scott Bessent’s or Howard Lutnick’s pocket.
Meanwhile, European companies importing American goods? They’re getting a break—taxes cut from 2.7% to zero. You heard that right: Europe gets a tax cut. America gets a tax hike. That’s the MAGA math.
If this policy had a billboard, it would read: “Welcome to MAGA Economics: Now With 12.8% More Screwing You Over.”
The second topic covers addressing the MAGA Dictatorship Regime lies
Donald Trump, MAGA Dictatorship Regime elected officials across the country, MAGA Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas and MAGA Mainstream Media have continued to state multiple lies and false allegations about the 2020 election, lies claiming that certain states (States that Donald Trump lost in 2020 and North Carolina) broke the law in their administration of the election. They have continued those lies for the 2022 and 2024 elections and in advance of the upcoming 2025 election, 2026 election, 2027 election and 2028 elections. This is all b******t and nothing that these MAGA folks say is true, no matter if it is the DOJ, MAGA Congressional Subsidiary members of Congress, MDR Governors or MAGA Media officials, it’s all lies. Yet too often, Traditional Mainstream Media, Democratic and Independent elected officials and Pro-Democracy stakeholders don’t confront the lies immediately and clearly, so I try to clearly explain the step by step federal and state constitutional law, statutory law, and judicial precedent that can easily crush the lies and rain down truth like the waters of justice. Or as my Grandma Foster used to say, “they’re lying and the truth ain’t in them”.
So how do you Make Truth Simple Again on the MAGA election lies? Here’s the answer in a real simple format.
* The election lies that are told by Trump and the MAGA Dictatorship Regime (MDR) are lies. Article 4, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, Marbury v. Madison, and Judicial Review, the 10th Amendment, and state constitutions all govern and allow for states to function like the federal government. which requires a Republican form of government, three co-equal branches at the state level, period.
* State legislatures can’t operate as a independent, unequal dictatorship body, the Republican form of Government Clause (Article 4, Section 4 of the constitution) requires Co-Equal branches of government, legislatures don’t have a special get out of the Republican form of government clause card.
* Everything else that they’re saying about changes that were made that they say were illegal is a lie. All changes were made legally. Whether you agree with them or not, every change was made legally. None were made illegally.
That’s it. Direct, simple, truthful and easy.
What if someone says, what are those steps that clearly show how every State followed their laws & governance structure to run legally compliant elections? I address them in greater detail but here’s a brief guide:
1. Article IV of the Constitution,
2. The Republican Form of Government Clause in Article IV,
3. The 10th Amendment of the Constitution
4. The 12th, 14th, 15th, 19th and 26th Amendments of the Constitution
5. Marbury V. Madison Judicial Review precedent
6. State Constitutional & Statutory Laws & co-equal Govt. Branches
Underlying background supporting each step is provided as follows:
1. Article IV of the Constitution: establishes states as legal, separate governmental bodies from each other and with the Federal Government, also referred to as the States’ Relations Article
Section 1: Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.
Section 2: The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
Implications for Elections:
Our Federalist Constitutional structure allows each state to maintain it’s own separate sovereign government. The Full Faith and Credit Clause requires each state to respect the public acts, records and judicial proceedings of every other state and the separate sovereignties of each individual state. This constitutional provision was upheld in two court cases (Underwriters Nat’l Assurance Co. v. N.C. Life & Accident & Health Ins. Guar. Ass’n, 455 U.S. 691, 703–04 (1982) (Ours is a union of States, each having its own judicial system capable of adjudicating the rights and responsibilities of the parties brought before it.) and V.L. v. E.L., 577 U.S. 404, 407 (2016)[1] (per curiam) (explaining that the Full Faith and Credit Clause alter[s] the status of the several states as independent foreign sovereignties, each free to ignore obligations created under the laws or by the judicial proceedings of the others, and to make them integral parts of a single nation)).
2. The Republican Form of Government Clause in Article IV: The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.
Constitutional Basis:
* Article IV, Section 4: Guarantees every state a “Republican Form of Government,” ensuring states maintain systems of governance that are representative and accountable to the people.
* A core principle of a Republic government is the establishment of co-equal branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) to prevent the concentration of power and provide checks and balances, i.e. State Governments can’t become Dictatorships or Monarchies and one branch (the legislature as argued by the MDR under the Independent State Legislatures Theory) can’t execute unchecked, unquestioned power above the other branches. An implied condition of Article IV, Sec. 4’s Republican Governance Clause is the establishment of State Constitutions, to further codify the division of co-equal governmental branches and their separation of powers.
Implications for Elections:
* States must conduct elections that are free, fair, and reflect the will of the people. The three co-equal branches of state governments have a shared role in the execution of elections and the constraints of Co-Equal Governance cannot be dispatched, as is argued through the Independent State Legislature Doctrine. The Republican form of government’s Co-Equal Governance Doctrine requirement underpins the legality of adapting election procedures to ensure accessibility and integrity.
3. The 10th Amendment of the Constitution
Tenth Amendment:
* Federalism Principle: Reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states, including the administration of elections.
* State Authority: States have the authoritative primary responsibility for conducting elections, allowing them to tailor processes to their specific needs and legal contexts.
4. The 12th, 14th, 15th, 19th and 26th Amendments of the Constitution
* Principle: Establishes the structure for Presidential elections, defines equal protection rights under law, codifies that the right to vote shall not be denied or discriminated against, codifies that a woman’s right to vote shall not be denied or discriminated against and codifies that a citizen between the ages of 18 to 21 shall not be denied or discriminated against.
* Application: Establishes formal procedures for electing a President, codifies that the right to vote shall not be denied by race, gender or ages above 18 years old and establishes equal protection remedies to efforts to deny or abridge your right to vote. What is missing is tying the right to vote as a grant of American citizenship, currently the right to vote is governed as a grant of your state of residence.
5. Marbury V. Madison (1803) Judicial Review precedent:
* Principle: Established the principle of judicial review, allowing courts to interpret the constitutionality of laws and actions.
* Application: Courts reviewed and upheld state actions and modifications to election laws during the 2020 election, ensuring they were consistent with constitutional and statutory requirements.
6. State Constitutional & Statutory Laws & co-equal Govt. Branches
State Constitutions:
* Provisions for Elections: Most state constitutions include detailed provisions regarding the administration of elections, empowering state officials and defining the roles and responsibilities of state and local officials to ensure the proper conduct of elections.
* Example: The California Constitution grants the Secretary of State the authority to oversee and administer elections, providing flexibility in how elections are conducted.
* Examples: Some states have specific clauses addressing election emergencies, mail-in voting, and the certification process.
State Statutes:
* Adaptability: State legislatures passed laws to address the challenges posed by the pandemic, such as expanding mail-in voting, extending deadlines, and modifying polling place procedures.
* Precedents: These actions were consistent with the states’ powers to ensure safe and accessible elections.
State legislatures and the State Executive branch both abide by the independent arbiter role of the State Judiciary as the third branch of State Government & separation of Powers Doctrine/Constitutional language of the State in question.
Specific State Statutory Laws and State Constitutional Amendments governing election administration:
California
California’s Constitution (Article II, Section 8, and Article V, Section 1) and statutory laws (California Elections Code Sections 10 and 3021, and the California Emergency Services Act, Government Code Sections 8558 and 8627) empower state officials to administer elections and issue emergency orders.
Georgia
Georgia’s Constitution (Article II, Section 1, and Article V, Section II) and statutory laws (Georgia Election Code Sections 21-2-50 and 21-2-386, and the Georgia Emergency Management Act, O.C.G.A. § 38-3-51) grant the necessary authority to manage and modify election procedures.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Constitution (Article VII, Section 14, and Article IV, Section 2) and statutory laws (Pennsylvania Election Code, 25 P.S. § 2621, and Act 77 of 2019, and the Emergency Management Services Code, 35 Pa. C.S. § 7301) support state officials’ actions to ensure fair elections.
Texas
Texas’s Constitution (Article IV, Sections 1 and 8) and statutory laws (Texas Election Code Sections 31.001 and 86.001, and the Texas Disaster Act of 1975, Texas Government Code §§ 418.014 and 418.016) provide the framework for election administration and emergency measures.
Michigan
Michigan’s Constitution (Article II, Section 4, and Article V, Section 1) and statutory laws (Michigan Election Law, MCL 168.21 and 168.759, and the Michigan Emergency Management Act, MCL 30.403) empower state officials to oversee elections and adapt to emergencies.
Just to be clear and direct, all of the 2020 General election voting procedure modifications (39 States made modifications to voting procedures including 19 States won by Trump & 20 States won by President Biden) and Absentee/mail-in voting procedure modifications (37 States made modifications to absentee/mail-in voting procedures including 16 States won by Trump and 21 States won by President Biden)[1][2] went through the existing election Statutory laws, administrative rules making processes, Statutory & Constitutionally granted powers of the Executive Branch and litigation processes as defined by State Judicial Laws and procedures along with any judicial rulings preventing adoption of modifications. Everything was legal. So to sum up:
* None of the election administration actions taken were outside of their State constitutional authority.
* No state “violated” federal law in making sovereign state decisions on elections administration.
* State executive and judicial branches have equal jurisdiction over election administration with state legislatures because state governments are established via Article IV, Section 4 of the
* Only legally registered American citizen voters voted in 2020, 2024 and will vote in future elections, even though the right to vote isn’t a constitutional or statutorily codified right of citizenship.
[1] https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/577/464/
[1] https://ballotpedia.org/Changes_to_election_dates,_procedures,_and_administration_in_response_to_the_coronavirus_(COVID-19)_pandemic,_2020; https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/absentee-and-mail-voting-policies-in-effect-for-the-2020-election.aspx
[2] https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-2020-0
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