Trump’s court workarounds push limits but are within legal bounds, experts say
Trump is using alternate statutes and agency actions to keep tariffs, deportations and birthright citizenship fights alive after court setbacks.
- Using what some legal observers describe as "creative lawyering," President Donald Trump continues pursuing core policy goals after Supreme Court setbacks, actively employing alternative statutes to impose tariffs and curtail birthright citizenship.
- Following the Supreme Court striking down Trump's authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on July 24 forced-labor findings affecting 60 trading partners, triggering 10% to 12.5% duties.
- On August 6, President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at curtailing birthright citizenship, following Chief Justice John Roberts' 6-3 June 30 opinion that rejected his earlier sweeping attempt to deny citizenship to children born to parents unlawfully or temporarily present.
- Defying a federal judge's June 15 order, Trump's hand-picked Kennedy Center board voted on August 13 to re-affix his name to the building, testing the power dynamic between executive and judicial branches.
- The American Civil Liberties Union began seeking judicial reaffirmation of the birthright citizenship ruling on August 12, while a Reuters/Ipsos poll published August 17 shows Trump's approval rating at a record low 33%.
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Trump’s court workarounds push limits but are within legal bounds, experts say • Maine Morning Star
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office on August 6, 2026. Trump signed an executive order during the event denying birthright citizenship to children of foreign diplomats after a loss at the U.S. Supreme Court limited an earlier order. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has not slowed his pursuit of central policy goals and personal passions, even after major setbacks at the U.S. Suprem…
Trump’s court workarounds push limits but are within legal bounds, experts say • West Virginia Watch
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office on August 6, 2026. Trump signed an executive order during the event denying birthright citizenship to children of foreign diplomats after a loss at the U.S. Supreme Court limited an earlier order. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has not slowed his pursuit of central policy goals and personal passions, even after major setbacks at the U.S. Suprem…
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Arizona Daily SunHow Trump works around his Supreme Court losses
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office on August 6, 2026. Trump signed an executive order during the event denying birthright citizenship to children of foreign diplomats after a loss at the U.S. Supreme Court limited an earlier order. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has not slowed his pursuit of central policy goals and personal pursuits, even after major setbacks at the U.S. Suprem…
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Trump’s court workarounds push limits but are within legal bounds, experts say
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office on August 6, 2026. Trump signed an executive order during the event denying birthright citizenship to children of foreign diplomats after a loss at the U.S. Supreme Court limited an earlier order. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has not slowed his pursuit of central policy goals and personal pursuits, even after major setbacks at the U.S. Suprem…
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