Trump lashes out at ‘ridiculous’ Supreme Court tariff decision

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President Donald Trump promised to persevere with his tariff agenda, despite the Supreme Court ruling against his use of his presidential emergency economic powers, and announced a new global 10% tariff on all imports to the United States.

Trump will sign an order directing the rapid implementation of the new Section 122 fee on Friday afternoon, he told reporters during a press conference at the White House, before criticizing the six Supreme Court justices who ruled against him. The president claimed that the decision gave clarity on his total authority over trade into the United States.

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