More information is coming in about Donald Trump's reaction to the judgment of the US Supreme Court. According to information from Reuters, the US president learned about the decision during a closed meeting with state governors. Sources familiar with the matter said that he allegedly told the audience that the verdict was a “disgrace.”
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However, Trump reportedly noted that the White House had a “plan B,” CNN reports. When imposing the tariffs, the American president invoked the 1977 law, which gives the president the power to regulate and prohibit certain international transactions in exceptional situations. However, this is not the only act that gives the president the ability to impose tariffs. However, as Trump himself and his entourage admitted, they are much slower and give the head of state narrower room for maneuver.
A groundbreaking court decision was made
According to the US Supreme Court, most of the international tariffs imposed by Donald Trump are illegal. The verdict in this case was passed on Friday by a vote of six to three in the nine-member Supreme Court. According to the majority of judges, under the constitution, the president needs “clear authorization from Congress” to unilaterally impose tariffs with unlimited scope and duration.
This decision may be considered the biggest defeat of the Trump administration before the Supreme Court in its second term, according to CNN. American television reminds that most judges are considered conservatives and have so far supported Trump's actions, e.g. regarding migration or budget cuts.
