Trump said he had been very modest in his ask from the other countries and businesses. “I have effectively utilized tariffs to make America great again,” he said, adding that the tariffs have likewise been used to end five of eight wars.
“I settled eight wars, whether you like it or not,” he said, adding that the tariffs have ensured a great national security, referring to fentanyl.
Trump said the SC decision does not matter. “There are powerful alternatives (to the ruling) that have been approved by this decision …for those that thought they had us,” Trump said. Quoting from a dissent note from one of the Judges, Trump said, “the decision might not constrain a President’s ability to order tariffs going forward….that’s because numerous other statutes authorize the president to impose tariffs and might justify most, if not all. Those statutes include the Trade Expansion Act, 1962, section 232, the trade act (1974) and the Tariff Act of 1930.”