WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he retains “the absolute right” to impose tariffs in different ways after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that several tariffs his administration enacted last year were illegal.
In February, the court determined that a 1977 national-emergency law did not provide legal authority for many of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on global imports. The decision forced officials to reconsider parts of the administration’s trade policy and search for alternative legal mechanisms to maintain tariffs on foreign goods.
The administration quickly moved to re-impose tariffs using a different statute. Trump introduced a temporary 10% tariff on goods from many countries under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act, though that authority expires after 150 days unless extended or replaced with a new measure. Officials have also opened several trade investigations that could lead to additional long-term tariffs.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump criticized the court and argued that he still has broad authority to impose tariffs through other legal frameworks. “Our Supreme Court has made these countries very happy,” he wrote, adding that he has already begun implementing tariffs through other means.
The Supreme Court ruling itself did not state that the president has an “absolute right” to impose tariffs in another form.
The comments come as U.S. officials prepare for trade talks with Mexico regarding the USMCA agreement and ahead of a possible meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month.
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