US EditionTrump admin has plan B to keep tariffs going if Supreme Court deems current approach unconstitutional: Report
The Trump administration plans alternative legal routes to sustain tariffs and avoid billions in repayments amid potential Supreme Court limits on presidential tariff powers.
- President Trump is preparing alternative tariffs using old trade laws if the Supreme Court rules against current emergency powers, according to the Financial Times.
- The administration plans to utilize laws like Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which allows tariffs for national security reasons, according to the Financial Times.
- Trade lawyers suggest that alternative statutes would require more procedures, limiting the president's ability to swiftly adjust tariffs, as reported by the Financial Times.
- A White House spokesperson warned that the economic and national security impacts of losing authorizations for tariffs would be enormous, according to the Financial Times.
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President Trump is reportedly preparing to unleash a fresh wave of tariffs under alternative trade laws if the Supreme Court strikes down the levies he imposed using emergency powers.
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