US EditionTrump defends trade moves as Supreme Court weighs tariffs: ‘WE HAVE ALL THE CARDS’
Small businesses argue the tariffs exceed presidential authority and violate Congress’s exclusive taxing power under the Constitution, challenging emergency powers used for broad trade duties.
- On November 5, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on tariffs President Donald J. Trump announced April 2 in the Rose Garden, challenged by Learning Resources Inc. and V.O.S. Selections.
- President Donald J. Trump has long promoted tariffs as a fiscal cure, using steel and aluminum tariffs in his first term and promising to follow William McKinley’s approach during the 2024 presidential campaign.
- Revenue data show that collections jumped from $23.9 billion in May to $29 billion in July, with August and September bringing in $62.6 billion, and Customs and Border Patrol imposed tariff rates from 10% to 50% for Lesotho.
- In a hearing that lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes, the justices were largely skeptical of the administration’s defenses, Solicitor General D. John Sauer struggled, and the Trump administration expects a ruling before the end of the year.
- Experts warn the Roberts Court’s rightward shift complicates ruling predictions, with economists noting tariffs exceeded Smoot‑Hawley levels and upholding them risks inflation and economic disruption.
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‘We have all the cards’: Trump defends sweeping tariff regime, says duties have made US 'rich, strong, powerful and safe'
Trump on Saturday defended his sweeping tariff policies, saying they had strengthened the country and boosted its economic position, as he renewed his push to justify the duties ahead of a key Supreme Court ruling on presidential tariff powers.
Trump defends trade moves as Supreme Court weighs tariffs: ‘WE HAVE ALL THE CARDS’
President Trump on Saturday pressed the Supreme Court to rule in his favor on tariffs, doubling down on claims that steep import taxes have made the U.S. economy stronger. “Tariffs have made our Country Rich, Strong, Powerful, and Safe,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They have been successfully used by other Countries against us for…
Trump rails against 'evil American hating forces' in panicked rant
President Donald Trump issued a panicked plea to the Supreme Court early Saturday as it actively reviews the legality of his tariff policy, calling on his followers to “pray” that the court rules in his favor while attacking critics of his trade policy as “evil, American hating forces.”“The USA is r...
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