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Trump says Gorsuch, Barrett decisions to rule against tariffs ’embarrassment to their families’

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize presidential tariffs, marking a major legal setback for Trump’s economic agenda.

  • On Friday the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize presidential tariffs, and President Donald Trump called a White House briefing after learning the ruling while meeting the nation's governors.
  • The court found that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing `IEEPA contains no reference to tariffs or duties` in a decision joined by Justices Gorsuch and Barrett.
  • Gorsuch and Barrett joined the majority against tariffs while Kavanaugh, Thomas, and Alito dissented, and Trump praised the dissenters, especially Kavanaugh.
  • The ruling dealt a major legal blow to the president's economic agenda as the administration said it could pursue other authorities and announced replacement tariffs.
  • Amid the defeat, Trump escalated his rhetoric about the court, alleging without evidence that foreign interests have undue influence and calling the decisions 'an embarrassment to their families.
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Trump unleashes personal assault on 'disloyal' Supreme Court justices

US President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary personal attack Friday on the Supreme Court justices who struck down his global tariffs, including two of his own appointees, and claimed they were…

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