US President Donald Trump has described the Supreme Court’s ruling on his global tariff policy as “deeply disappointing”.
Speaking at the White House on Friday after the apex court
delivered its judgement, Trump said he was “absolutely ashamed” of some of the
justices.
“The Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs is deeply
disappointing, and I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely
ashamed, for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country,” he
said.
The court on Friday ruled that the US president does not
have the constitutional authority to impose sweeping global tariffs on any
country for any reason, noting that such powers reside with Congress.
However, the decision allowed some tariffs on specific goods
from certain countries to remain in place — potentially giving the
administration a path to restructure parts of its trade policy.
Uncertainty remains over whether US importers will receive
refunds for tariffs already paid. If refunds are approved, the financial
implications for the government could be significant.
According to official data, US Customs has collected more
than $130 billion (£96.3 billion) in import duties under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Trump has aggressively pursued tariff measures since
returning to office in January 2025.
In April 2025, he announced sweeping global tariffs on all
imports into the US, including a 14 percent levy on Nigeria.
On January 13, he imposed a 25 percent tariff on any country
conducting business with Iran.
He also unveiled plans to introduce an additional 10 percent
tariff on goods exported to the US from eight European countries — Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and Great Britain —
citing unresolved tensions surrounding Greenland.
In October 2025, Trump announced a 100 percent tariff on
Chinese goods.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade
Organisation (WTO), had warned that the ripple effects of the Trump
administration’s tariffs represent “the greatest disruption in trade in 80
years.”
Trump has defended the measures, arguing in April 2025 that
the tariffs were necessary because “our country and its taxpayers have been
ripped off for more than 50 years.”
The US President said he will use “other alternatives” to
reinstate his tariffs and hinted at potentially implementing trade embargoes on
other nations.
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