US President Donald Trump has announced a new 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court rejected his previous import taxes. The court's decision, which Trump criticized as "terrible," struck down most of the global tariffs announced by the White House last year.

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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump overstepped his powers, a significant win for businesses and US states challenging the duties. This ruling could lead to billions in tariff refunds and has created further uncertainty in global trade.

In a speech from the White House, Trump stated that refunds would likely face prolonged legal battles. He expressed intentions to use other laws to continue his tariff strategy, claiming these tariffs promote US investment and manufacturing.

"We have alternatives - great alternatives, and we'll be a lot stronger for it," Trump asserted.

The legal battle centered on import taxes implemented last year on goods from nearly every country. Initially targeting Mexico, Canada, and China, the tariffs expanded to include many more countries, declared during a "Liberation Day" event last April.

The White House had relied on the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which gives the president authority to "regulate" trade during emergencies. However, the measures faced backlash from firms affected by the sudden tax increases, fearing higher prices.

Challenging states and businesses argued that the IEEPA does not mention "tariffs" and was not intended to allow the president unchecked power over taxes and trade deals. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with this interpretation.

Roberts stated, "When Congress has delegated its tariff powers, it has done so in explicit terms and subject to strict limits." He emphasized that if Congress intended to provide such extraordinary tariff powers, it would have indicated so clearly.

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Should be good for the stock market. Short term anyway.

So, the US Supreme Court announces that Trump's tariffs are illegal, and Trump immediately announces new tariffs - is that not contempt of court and illegal?

Time for the US Criminal in Chief to go to prison.

Claims to be the law and order president ehh lmao 🤣 the dudes a clown it’s time to flush!enough!

1 hour ago, JimHuaHin said:

So, the US Supreme Court announces that Trump's tariffs are illegal, and Trump immediately announces new tariffs - is that not contempt of court and illegal?

Time for the US Criminal in Chief to go to prison.

Prison certainly seems like the most appropriate place for this career criminal and fraudster who continues to resist anything resembling Law and Order even though he falsely ran as that type of candidate.

Equating Trump with Law and Order is a bit like equating Miley Cyrus with nuclear physics.

Trump said the new 10% tariff is for all countries and will take effect in about 3 days. The old reciprocal tariffs (including 19% tariff for Thailand) are no longer applicable.

18 minutes ago, Hakuna Matata said:

Trump said the new 10% tariff is for all countries and will take effect in about 3 days. The old reciprocal tariffs (including 19% tariff for Thailand) are no longer applicable.

I watched the speech. He said on top of all tariffs.

The Covfefe Kid.

2 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

So, the US Supreme Court announces that Trump's tariffs are illegal, and Trump immediately announces new tariffs - is that not contempt of court and illegal?

Time for the US Criminal in Chief to go to prison.

Beat me to it. Total disregard for the law--time for him to be impeached.

15 minutes ago, Celsius said:

I watched the speech. He said on top of all tariffs.

By "all tariffs", he means all legacy ad valorem tariffs, that are in the range of 3%-5% for most products that are not free to import.

Now "THIS" (implemented a 10% global tariff as a response to the SCOTUS decision on tariffs) is the ultimate of hubris. The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Trump's use of tariffs bypasses the checks & balances of Congressional overview, and as such are unconstitutional.

SCOTUS justice Gorsuch opinion here:

Trump's response: A big middle finger to the SCOTUS.

There is serious danger here. The Lefties on AN have been calling Trump a dictator since he took office, which imho, at the time I felt to be total nonsense. However, now I'm likely to agree as Trump is displaying both a God-Complex in his handling of foreign and domestic affairs, as well as an affinity toward rule by diktat more aptly referred to as dictatorship , especially as he deliberately "flips-off" the SCOTUS decision on tariffs. The checks & balances of the Administration, Judicial, and Congressional were written into the US Constitution to protect the America Republic from overreach like this. I'm thinking the US Republic is in danger of experiencing the fate of all Republics - devolving into Empires ruled by Emperors.

Given Trump's propensity toward megalomania, I've no doubt "Emperor Trump" will take the United States Republic in the same direction as did the Roman emperors and Washington DC will share the fate of The Roman Empire of old.

and yet 3 of the supremes ruled in favor of allowing trump to violate the law and now he spits in the face of the ruling that he lost 6 to 3 and should have been 9 to 0...

.impeach trump along with clarence thomas if you can find him in his nice free bribe RV or floating around in a nice bribe yatch trip...what a bunch of corrupt embarrasments.

and yet practically zero republicans will call a spade a spade as they are spineless hypocrits....trump will take most of these cowards down with him in his impending fall if the "base" has enough brains to fill a thimble.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has rightfully gone on the attack. From: Newsbreak

Governor Newsom Insists Trump’s “Tariffs Were Nothing More Than an Illegal Cash Grab That Drove Up Prices, Hurt Working Families, and Wrecked Longstanding Global Alliances,” Demands — “Every Dollar Your Administration Unlawfully Took Needs to Be Immediately Refunded — With Interest”

I think the Supreme Court is flawed.

It shouldn’t be possible for it ever have a split opinion down partisan lines.

There job isn’t to make the law, it’s to interpret it and it’s actually very simple, it makes not a fig of difference whether they think what he is doing is good for the country, it’ should be a black and white interpretation. There was no emergency, he usurped the powers of congress.

The big issue is how to stop this sort of thing happening again.

I think being aligned Democrat or Republican should preclude you from serving as a Supreme Court justice.

3 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

So, the US Supreme Court announces that Trump's tariffs are illegal, and Trump immediately announces new tariffs - is that not contempt of court and illegal?

Time for the US Criminal in Chief to go to prison.

The SCOTUS did not rule all of Trump's tariffs illegal.

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

I watched the speech. He said on top of all tariffs.

On top of all tariffs not ruled illegal. The tariffs ruled illegal have been removed.

50 minutes ago, newnative said:

Beat me to it. Total disregard for the law--time for him to be impeached.

So you are saying the same thing you have been saying for over ten years. Shocking.

20 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

I think the Supreme Court is flawed.

It shouldn’t be possible for it ever have a split opinion down partisan lines.

There job isn’t to make the law, it’s to interpret it and it’s actually very simple, it makes not a fig of difference whether they think what he is doing is good for the country, it’ should be a black and white interpretation. There was no emergency, he usurped the powers of congress.

The big issue is how to stop this sort of thing happening again.

I think being aligned Democrat or Republican should preclude you from serving as a Supreme Court justice.

How is that to be determined?

Emperor Trump Has Dictated - Let it be so!



I wonder if Trump will fly a "huggggge" middle finger flag at the top of the White House.
"SCOTUS - Take this (10% Global Tariff on Everything) an put it where the sun don't shine!"

Strikes back like a little baby saying 10% now.

(which will get struck down also....likely faster)

Good seeing him have to pay back $ isn't it?

And his favorite thing to do is to drag it out and appeal.

Sorry idiot, no appealing these guys!!

And in his own words one day said:

"You mean MY Supreme Court?

Not today it wasn't Ja***ss!!!

Not today!!

55555555

Apparently, none of the Trump obsessed leftist cultist understand the ruling.

38 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

The SCOTUS did not rule all of Trump's tariffs illegal.

19 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Apparently, none of the Trump obsessed leftist cultist understand the ruling.

Define "Trump tariffs".

11 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Define "Trump tariffs".

I said nothing of "Trump tariffs".

3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

I said nothing of "Trump tariffs".

Really?

2 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Really?

Really. Do you really not understand the difference between Trump and Trump's?

That explains a lot.

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

I think the Supreme Court is flawed.

It shouldn’t be possible for it ever have a split opinion down partisan lines.

There job isn’t to make the law, it’s to interpret it and it’s actually very simple, it makes not a fig of difference whether they think what he is doing is good for the country, it’ should be a black and white interpretation. There was no emergency, he usurped the powers of congress.

The big issue is how to stop this sort of thing happening again.

I think being aligned Democrat or Republican should preclude you from serving as a Supreme Court justice.

supreme court justices should NOT be installed for life, they should have a term like any other politician job

1 minute ago, Mavideol said:

supreme court justices should NOT be installed for life, they should have a term like any other politician job

Why not all judges?

So, when each new president comes in, they can appoint all new judges, yes?

and his reaction to the SCOTUS is going viral over the internet, the guy is a disgrace and expects to be above the law thus everybody should accept whatever stupid thing he does or says...wish November was next month so he could be impeached and removed from the WH and moved into a orange suit

Denial:

Trump: I don't think the court meant it

More denial:

Trump says a powerful man wanted him to kiss him yesterday but he didn’t want to be kissed.

Doocy: Do you have to refund 175 billion? Trump: I guess it has to get litigated for the next two years. So they write this terrible defective decision. It's almost like not written by smart people

"He's Losing His Mind": Here's How Trump Responded To The Supreme Court Ruling Against Him

https://au.yahoo.com/news/hes-losing-mind-heres-trump-211401668.html

2 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

and his reaction to the SCOTUS is going viral over the internet, the guy is a disgrace and expects to be above the law thus everybody should accept whatever stupid thing he does or says...wish November was next month so he could be impeached and removed from the WH and moved into a orange suit

Denial:

Trump: I don't think the court meant it

More denial:

Trump says a powerful man wanted him to kiss him yesterday but he didn’t want to be kissed.

Doocy: Do you have to refund 175 billion? Trump: I guess it has to get litigated for the next two years. So they write this terrible defective decision. It's almost like not written by smart people

"He's Losing His Mind": Here's How Trump Responded To The Supreme Court Ruling Against Him

https://au.yahoo.com/news/hes-losing-mind-heres-trump-211401668.html

By "viral" you mean the left lying incessantly about it?

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

Apparently, none of the Trump obsessed leftist cultist understand the ruling.

You certainly don't seem want to either!