Bad policy or not, Trump's tariffs were 'clearly lawful'
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The trio warned of immediate chaos over refunds and trade deals. They also provided President Trump with a list of other possible avenues for imposing tariffs.
In a major blow for the president—who called the case “literally, life of death for our country”—the conservative-dominated court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, found that Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs on imports from more than 100 countries was unlawful.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs he levied on nearly every other country.