{"id":401761,"date":"2025-11-24T17:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/401761\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T17:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:34:27","slug":"white-house-preps-backup-plans-before-supreme-court-verdict-as-trump-says-revenue-will-skyrocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/401761\/","title":{"rendered":"White House preps backup plans before Supreme Court verdict as Trump says revenue will ‘skyrocket’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The White House is quietly preparing a backup plan for President Trump’s tariffs, as the US Supreme Court is set to decide whether he had the authority to issue them in the first place. Bloomberg reports<\/a> that the Commerce Department and the Office of the US Trade Representative have considered alternate plans in the event the court rules against the administration.<\/p>\n

The replacement plans, which may face their own legal challenges, are a sign the White House is getting ready behind the scenes for SCOTUS to rule against the tariffs, even as the president remains optimistic publicly. Trump on Monday claimed the “full benefit” of tariff policies would take effect soon, arguing that foreign buyers who stockpiled inventory would be forced to buy more goods.<\/p>\n

“Tariffs will be paid on everything they apply to, without avoidance, and the amounts payable to the USA will SKYROCKET,” Trump wrote.<\/p>\n

The president invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy blanket tariffs on goods from other countries. But Congress is the branch of the US government with oversight of taxation and spending \u2014 not the president. It’s not clear when SCOTUS will make its ruling.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Trump further expanded tariff breaks<\/a> on Brazilian goods, part of moves to lower costs on some everyday goods as consumers grapple with price struggles. The move came a week after he signed a similar order<\/a> more broadly reducing tariffs on goods including beef, tomatoes, coffee, and bananas.<\/p>\n

The push to reduce<\/a> food prices comes after electoral wins for Democrats across a number of key state and local races where candidates stressed affordability concerns. Trump has also in recent weeks floated the possibility of a tariff “dividend” for many Americans in the form of a $2,000 check.<\/p>\n

Trump recently acknowledged<\/a> that US consumers are “paying something” for his tariffs.<\/p>\n

Read more: What Trump’s tariffs mean for the economy and your wallet<\/a><\/p>\n