The decision centers on #tariffs imposed under an “emergency” powers #law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” #tariffs he levied on nearly every other country on earth.

It’s the first major piece of Trump’s broad agenda to come squarely before the nation’s highest court, which he helped shape with the appointments of 3 conservative jurists in his first term.

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#Trump has been very vocal about the case, calling it one of the most important in #US #history & saying a ruling against him would be an economic body blow to the country. But #legal opposition crossed the political spectrum, including #libertarian & pro-#business groups that are typically aligned with the #GOP. Polling has found tariffs are NOT broadly popular with the public, amid wider voter concern about #affordability.

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The #SCOTUS ruling comes despite a series of short-term wins on the court’s “emergency docket” that have allowed #Trump to push ahead with extraordinary flexes of #ExecutivePower on issues ranging from high-profile #firings to major federal #funding cuts.

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The #tariffs decision doesn’t stop #Trump from imposing duties under other #laws. While those have more limitations on the speed & severity of Trump’s actions, top admin ofcls have said they expect to keep the tariff framework in place under “other authorities”.

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The #Constitution gives #Congress the #power to levy #tariffs. But the #Trump administration argued that a 1977 #law allowing the president to regulate importation during “emergencies” also allows him to set tariffs. Other presidents have used the law dozens of times to impose #sanctions, but Trump was the first president to invoke it for #import #taxes.

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#Trump set what he called “reciprocal” #tariffs on most countries in April 2025 to address #trade #deficits that he declared a “national emergency”. Those came after he imposed extra #duties on #Canada, #China & #Mexico, ostensibly to address a “drug trafficking” “emergency”.
A series of lawsuits followed, including a case from a dozen largely Democratic-leaning #states & others from small #businesses selling everything from plumbing supplies to educational toys to women’s cycling apparel.

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The challengers argued the “emergency powers” #law doesn’t even mention #tariffs & Trump’s use of it fails several legal tests, including one that doomed President Joe Biden’s $500 billion student loan forgiveness program.

The economic impact of Trump’s tariffs has been estimated at some $3 trillion over the next decade, acc/to the #CBO.

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#Treasury has collected >$133 billion from the #import #taxes #Trump imposed under the emergency powers law, federal data from December says. Many companies, including the big-box warehouse chain Costco, have already lined up in court to demand #refunds.

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#SCOTUS’ decision was 6-3.
Justices #ClarenceThomas, Samuel #Alito & Brett #Kavanaugh dissented.
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice #JohnRoberts said the #statute does not authorize the president to impose #tariffs.

“The president asserts the extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration, & scope. In light of the breadth, history, & constitutional context of that asserted authority, he must identify clear congressional authorization to exercise it.”

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#Canada reacting exactly as we all should∶

“The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the use of #IEEPA tariff powers is a legal ruling, not a reset of #US #trade policy. This is certainly not the last chapter of this never-ending story,” said Candace Laing, the president & chief exec of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “Canada should prepare for new, blunter mechanisms to be used to reassert trade pressure, potentially with broader & more disruptive effects.”

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#Trump has not yet commented on the ruling, but he was particularly animated about the case Thurs while delivering remarks in Georgia.

“I have to wait for this decision,” he whined. “I’ve been waiting forever. Forever. And the language is clear that I have the right to do it as president. I have the right to put #tariffs on for national security purposes.”

Trump also repeatedly said the word tariff was his favorite word in the dictionary 🙄.

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I guess this could be considered a reaction to the #SCOTUS ruling on #tariffs∶

#Trump told reporters on Friday that he was considering a limited #military #strike to pressure #Iran into a deal. “I guess I can say I am considering that,” he said at the start of a meeting with #governors at the White House.

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#Trump is speaking after #SCOTUS rules against his #tariffs

"The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing. And I'm ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed for not having the courage to do what's right for our country," said Trump.

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#Trump said foreign countries are
celebrating the ruling, but it won't last long.

"Foreign countries that have been ripping us off for years are ecstatic. They're so happy, & they're dancing in the streets, but they won't be dancing for long, that I can assure you," said Trump.

He said, WITHOUT EVIDENCE, that #SCOTUS has been "swayed by foreign interests & a political movement that is far smaller than people would ever think."

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#Trump said that "other alternatives will now be used to replace the ones [#tariffs] that the court incorrectly rejected."

"We have alternatives," Trump said, "could be more money. We'll take in more money & we'll be a lot stronger for it." — if that were at all true, he would have used those methods first.

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#Trump said didn't make sense to him, big surprise.

"I can destroy the trade, I can destroy the country. I'm even allowed to impose a foreign country-destroying embargo. I can embargo. *I can do anything I want*, but I can't charge $1 because that's not what it says," he said.

"How ridiculous is that?"

You are what is ridiculous, idiot.

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#Trump quoted Justice Brett #Kavanaugh's dissent, which said the decision might not substantially constrain a president's ability to order #tariffs in the future.

"He's right. In fact, I can charge much more than I was charging," Trump said.

The 3 dissenting justices in the 6-3 ruling were Kavanaugh, who was appointed by Trump to the court, & 2 other conservative justices, Samuel #Alito & #ClarenceThomas.

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"Today, I will sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122, over & above our normal tariffs already being charged," #Trump said referring to section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 — which could let the admin continue its tariffs without #IEEPA emergency powers.

He also said all “national security” tariffs under Section 301 remain in place & several “investigations” will be initiated.

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#Trump thanked Justices #ClarenceThomas, Samuel #Alito & Brett #Kavanaugh by name “for their strength & wisdom & love of our country” for dissenting from the majority.

Of the other conservatives justices who voted to knock down his tariffs — Chief Justice #JohnRoberts & Justices #AmyConeyBarrett & Neil #Gorsuch — Trump said, “they’re just being fools & lapdogs for the RINOs & radical left Democrats.”

Trump said they were “very unpatriotic & disloyal to our Constitution.”

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Asked about the #refund process for the tariff revenue, #Trump said the #US could end up being in court "the next 5 years."

"They take months & months to write an opinion, & they don't even discuss that point. We've taken in hundreds of billions of dollars, not millions, hundreds of billions of dollars [false]. And so I said, 'Well, what happens to all the money that we took in?' It wasn't discussed," said Trump.

"I guess it has to get litigated for the next 2 years."

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#Trump said the 10% global #tariffs he just announced will be for a period of about 5 months.

"During that period of about 5 months, we are doing the various investigation necessary to put fair tariffs, or tariffs period, on other countries," Trump told reporters.

Asked whether the duties will be for only 150 days or indefinitely, Trump said "we have a right to do pretty much what we want to do[?], but we're going to charge it starting effectively. I think it's 3 days from now."

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Despite the rebuke from #SCOTUS, #Trump is scoffing at the need to get #Congress involved in enacting #tariffs.

“I don’t have to,” Trump ignorantly said when asked why wouldn’t he just work with lawmakers on tariffs. “I have the right to do tariffs, & I’ve always had the right to do tariffs.” Nope.

The majority ruled that Congress has the power to write #tax policy, which includes tariffs.

The man is a moron.

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At this point he really isn’t making any sense.

For months, #Trump warned that if his #tariffs were struck down, it would be a “disaster” for the country & it “would literally destroy the United States of America.”

But today, Trump repeatedly projected a sunny economic future for the US & dismissed the idea that the country would face ruin, as he predicted.

He said the ruling gave “certainty” & said “I think you’re going to see the country get much stronger because of it.”

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