Trump says it would be ‘devastating’ if U.S. Supreme Court rules against his tariffs
- On Nov. 6, 2025 the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments on two legal challenges to President Donald Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada.
- Justices questioned why the Trump administration relied on IEEPA, which does not mention tariffs, while opponents argue this raises constitutional concerns about unilateral global tariffs.
- The administration cited tariff revenue — $195 billion as of September and about $176 billion from February to September — to show the scale of tariffs, linking them to economic stability.
- A ruling could determine if the court rejects the administration's reading, barring the president from using IEEPA for future tariffs, with a decision expected before June.
- Political rhetoric escalated as President Donald Trump called the case 'literally, life or death' and told Fox News, 'Well, I heard the court case went well today,' highlighting tariffs up to 50% on Brazil and India and a 100% tariff on China.
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It is easy to say whether the Supreme Court of the United States has actually taken a stand against the tariff imposed by President Donald Trump to the rest of the world. Having closed the hearings in the court, the prognosis does not seem very favourable to the American government, Carlos Frederico de Souza Coelho, professor of International Relations of PUC-Rio and the School of Command and Major Army. To him, Trump's statements that "prepared…
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