Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ushered in under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, were unlawfully imposed

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ushered in under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, were unlawfully imposed. Trump had used the act to charge huge levies on countries, including 50% on India, which was later reduced, and 34% on China.

By Friday night, the president posted on Truth Social that he signed an executive order enabling him to bypass Congress and impose a 10% tax on imports from around the world. “It is my Great Honor to have just signed, from the Oval Office, a Global 10% Tariff on all Countries, which will be effective almost immediately,” Trump wrote.

Less than 24 hours later, Trump said he was bumping up the tariffs to 15% “based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday.”

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[–] 16 points 6 months ago* (3 children)

The 150 day limit is part of the law he is citing to justify this set of tariffs.

The Trade Act of 1974.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    WTF, that allows Krasnov to raise consumer prices no matter what.

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Only up to 15% and only for 150 days. After that Congress has to approve an extension.

    That being said... I don't know if there is any actual codified safeguard in it to prevent him from just stopping it and starting a new set again. I haven't looked at the exact wording.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    If the last ~400 days suddenly has been illegal then you would think that his new order would already be meaningless. If not then why wouldn't he just write a new executive 149 days that implements a new set of tarrifs and cancels the previous set?

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