US EditionTariffs are Trump’s favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them
The Supreme Court considers if Trump lawfully used emergency powers under IEEPA for tariffs that underpin his foreign policy, impacting U.S. relations and global trade.
- This week the Supreme Court considers whether President Donald Trump overstepped authority in imposing tariffs, with courts leaving the contested tariffs in place as the high court reviews the case.
- Lower courts concluded that President Donald Trump lacked IEEPA authority to set tariffs, while the Justice Department and White House defended the tariffs as lawful presidential foreign-affairs powers.
- Trump has used tariffs to pressure countries on security and judicial matters, including Brazil and Canada, while imposing new rates by executive order and firing social media threats, including over an Ontario ad.
- A ruling against President Donald Trump could curtail the rapid tariff leverage his foreign policy has used, while the White House is preparing contingency plans and some businesses have raised prices, affecting consumers.
- The decision could rattle geopolitics and consumer wallets given strained relationships with allies and foes, while foreign governments may reconsider recent trade deals amid complex legal shifts under IEEPA, experts Emily Kilcrease and Josh Lipsky said.
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Tariffs are Trump’s favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sees tariffs, or the threat of them, as a powerful tool to bend nations to his will. This week, the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the Republican presiden
In just a few days, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments in what President Donald Trump has called “one of the most important cases in the history of our country.”
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — In just a few days, the Supreme Court will start hearing arguments in what President Donald Trump is calling “one of the most important cases in the history of our country.” With the bulk of his tariffs — arguably the cornerstone of his entire economic agenda — in jeopardy, he has floated an unprecedented appearance at the nation’s highest court. The case will consider whether Trump had the legal authority to i…
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Tariffs are Trump's favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them
For President Donald Trump, tariffs — or the threat of them — can bend nations to his will. The president has used them not only as the underpinning of his economic agenda, but as the cornerstone of his foreign policy in his second term.
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