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Last Update2026-02-20
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Event Overview
The event underscores the ongoing debate over executive authority in trade policy. Despite a Supreme Court ruling, the president asserts that existing federal laws still grant him broad powers to impose tariffs, suggesting a potential for continued use of tariffs as a tool for trade regulation and negotiation.
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Trump Asserts Unrestricted Tariff Imposition Power Despite Supreme Court Ruling
U.S. President Trump stated that despite the Supreme Court's decision disagreeing with the current tariff, it does not substantially limit the president's future ability to impose tariffs. Federal laws such as the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the Trade Act of 1974, and the Tariff Act of 1930 still authorize the president to levy tariffs. The Supreme Court's decision actually clarifies and strengthens the president's power in regulating trade and imposing tariffs, only negating a specific use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, while confirming the power to impose embargoes, restrictions, or conditions on foreign trade under this act. Therefore, the president can now impose more tariffs based on other authorized laws to protect the nation.