Donald Trump has sharply criticised the US Supreme Court after it struck down his sweeping global tariff measures, calling the ruling a “disgrace” during a meeting with state governors.
In a significant setback to the Republican leader’s economic agenda, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6-3 that the 1977 law known as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the president authority to impose broad import duties.
The decision invalidates Trump’s use of emergency economic powers to introduce tariffs on virtually all US trading partners during his second term. The president had frequently relied on tariffs as a key tool for diplomatic leverage and trade negotiations, arguing they strengthened America’s bargaining position.
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The court’s majority found that the IEEPA, enacted in 1977, does not authorise the imposition of tariffs, delivering a major legal blow to Trump’s strategy of using trade measures as a central pillar of his foreign and economic policy.
Reacting to the verdict, Trump expressed frustration, describing the judgment as unjust and politically charged. The ruling marks one of the most consequential judicial rebukes of his trade policies.
Meanwhile, former Vice President Mike Pence, who served during Trump’s first term, welcomed the decision. Writing on social media, Pence stated, “American families and American businesses pay American tariffs — not foreign countries. With this decision, American families and businesses can breathe a sigh of relief.”
The verdict is expected to have wide-ranging implications for US trade policy, executive authority and the scope of emergency economic powers moving forward.
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