The Supreme Court’s conservative justices asked some tough questions about President Trump’s unilateral tariff authority. In a huge legal test of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff powers, the high court heard oral arguments about the president’s use of an emergency law. Challengers argued he’s using it illegally, while the administration said the law allows the president […]
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Supreme Court questions Trump’s sweeping tariff powers
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices asked some tough questions about President Trump’s unilateral tariff authority. In a huge legal test of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff powers, the high court heard oral arguments about the president’s use of an emergency law. Challengers argued he’s using it illegally, while the administration said the law allows the president to use it to impose tariffs. Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch expressed skepticism about bypassing Congress to levy tariffs.
