Trump Claims Supreme Court Ruling 'Expanded' His Tariff Powers Despite Criticism

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CNBC TV18•23-02-2026, 20:55
Trump Claims Supreme Court Ruling 'Expanded' His Tariff Powers Despite Criticism
- •Donald Trump stated a recent Supreme Court ruling 'accidentally and unwittingly' expanded his trade powers, despite his criticism of the judgment.
- •He referred to the 'supreme court' in lowercase on Truth Social, calling its decision 'ridiculous' and 'internationally divisive'.
- •Trump argued the ruling, while curtailing license fees, strengthened his broader authority to deploy tariffs, enabling him to do 'terrible' things to foreign countries.
- •He claimed the court approved other tariff tools that can now be used 'in a much more powerful and obnoxious way, with legal certainty'.
- •Trump criticized the bench as 'incompetent' and warned about potential future rulings on birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
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