Trump Attacks SC Justices for Questioning His Tariff Powers

President Donald Trump erupted at the Supreme Court (SC) as its increasingly skeptical justices weigh his authority to impose sweeping tariffs, Alexander Willis reported for Raw Story.

The SC first heard arguments for and against Trump’s authority to impose tariffs last week, and a majority of the justices expressed skepticism at the Trump administration’s position. (Photo: The Supreme Court of the United States of America)

“So, let’s get this straight??? The President of the United States is allowed (and fully approved by Congress!) to stop ALL TRADE with a foreign country (which is far more onerous than a tariff!) and LICENSE a foreign country, but is not allowed to put a simple tariff on a foreign country, even for purposes of NATIONAL SECURITY,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

“That is NOT what our great Founders had in mind!”

The SC first heard arguments for and against Trump’s authority to impose tariffs last week, and a majority of the justices expressed skepticism at the Trump administration’s position—a skepticism that saw online betting platforms predict the court would strike down the president’s signature trade policy.

Trump has grown increasingly concerned at the possibility of the SC invalidating his tariffs, warning that the U.S. “could be reduced to almost Third World status” if the court rules against him.

That concern appeared to evolve into anger as Trump lashed out online.

“The whole thing is ridiculous! Other countries can tariff us, but we can’t tariff them???” Trump wrote. “It is their DREAM!!! Businesses are pouring into the USA ONLY BECAUSE OF TARIFFS. HAS THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT NOT BEEN TOLD THIS??? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON???”