Trump warns:
Canceling tariffs could return America to the 1929 depression
On August 8, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to the judiciary, warning those judges who might consider eliminating or lowering his tariffs that it would be a repeat of the catastrophic economic crisis of 1929. He said that such a decision "would be impossible to recover from," and that the country would be pushed toward an economic collapse similar to the Great Depression
These statements
full of disastrous images
appear to be part of Trump's strategy to amplify the risks to his political and judicial opponents, to discourage them from making decisions that could hit his attempts to impose tariffs hard. According to reports, he warned that any ruling by
a "far-left court" at this late hour could derail the flow of billions of dollars he said were flowing into the US Treasury in fees, potentially plunging the country into an economic crisis from which there is no recovery
Historical background:
The 1929 crisis and the Great Depression
In October 1929, the United States experienced an unprecedented financial
collapse
- beginning with a decline in stock prices in what became known as "Black Monday"
- before the crisis accelerated and turned into a long-term depression
- which led the American and global economy to years of recession
unemployment
and severe economic contraction.
Therefore, Trump's comparison between current trade policies and this devastating crisis gives his statements dramatic and emotional weight, and highlights how tense the current political discourse is towards the judicial role
Political and judicial dimension
This escalation comes in the context of escalating tensions between the executive branch and the judiciary in the United States. Trump has previously launched verbal attacks against judges, calling them "extreme leftists" and so on, in an attempt to create concern about judicial interference that could derail his agenda.
Especially when it comes to large-scale enforcement measures, such as the imposition of customs duties under the IEEPA International Emergency Law
This speech sparked widespread
- criticism from legal experts, who saw it as a clear threat to the judicial system
- and its independence. It also constituted a warning appeal to multiple legal
- and political institutions regarding the possibility of
a constitutional crisis arising if the Judicial Ministry of
Defense exceeds its limits in managing the economy and trade.
Implications of the statement
Economic:
- and turn the business and government classes into
- pressure tools against judges or any potential judicial decision.
Judicial:
Reviving the fear of "judicial assault on the executive branch", and the possible disruption of tariff policies that Trump considers essential for economic growth.
Political:
Specially directed towards his base of supporters
to portray himself as the savior of the American economy
giving himself :
the status of the only man capable of avoiding a "new depression".
summary
The choice of the title "There Will Never Be a Chance Again"
lthough not literally mentioned in Trump's statements
expresses the spirit of his warning:
- that the present moment represents crucial
- opportunities that may not be repeated
- if the judiciary expresses its opinion or rules against tariff policies.
He even :
added that such a ruling could throw the country into unbearable
economic chaos, similar to the Great Depression of 1929.
Ultimately
Trump's comparison of the judiciary's position to the 1929 Depression not only
reflects a political maneuver — it serves as a stark warning that will motivate
judges :
politicians :
and citizens to ask a number of questions: What are the limits of judicial independence? To what extent can political discourse threaten democratic constants? Will we repeat the lessons of history or overcome them?
Implications of the statement
Economic:
The statement aims to create economic confusion and turn the business and government classes into pressure tools against judges or any potential judicial decision.
Judicial:
Reviving the fear of "judicial assault on the executive branch", and the possible disruption of tariff policies that Trump considers essential for economic growth.
Political:
Specially directed towards his base of supporters, to portray himself as the savior of the American economy, giving himself the status of
the only man capable of avoiding a "new depression".
summary :
The choice of the title "There Will Never Be a Chance Again"
although not literally mentioned in Trump's statements
expresses the spirit of his warning:
that the present moment represents crucial opportunities that may not be repeated if the judiciary expresses its opinion or rules against tariff policies.
He even added that such a ruling could throw the country into unbearable economic chaos, similar to the Great Depression of 1929.
Ultimately
Trump's comparison of the judiciary's position to the 1929 Depression not only reflects a political maneuver — it serves as a stark warning that will motivate judges, politicians, and citizens to ask a number of
questions:
What are the limits of judicial independence? To what extent can political discourse threaten democratic constants? Will we repeat the lessons of history or overcome them?