Donald Trump makes use of loophole to slap world with most authorized tariffs after Supreme Court humiliation
Trump says he’s imposing the maximum global tariff rate – but he’ll only be allowed to do so for a limited period of time
Trump was left fuming by the Supreme Court’s ruling(Image: Getty Images)
Donald Trump says he has has ramped up tariffs on every country to the maximum allowed by US law after being humiliated by the Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday.
Last night he said he would levy a 10% tax on almost all goods coming into the US – after the Supreme Court found the way he imposed his insane round of “liberation” tariffs was illegal.
Branding the highest court’s decision “ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American”, he wrote on Truth Social that he was hiking the global tariff rate to 15%. But he’s only allowed to do so for 150 days under the loophole his administration has found.
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He wrote on Truth Social: “Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday, after MANY months of contemplation, by the United States Supreme Court, please let this statement serve to represent that I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been “ripping” the U.S. off for decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level.
“During the next short number of months, the Trump Administration will determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs, which will continue our extraordinarily successful process of Making America Great Again – GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
Trump suffered a huge meltdown on TV last night, lashing out at the Supreme Court Justices who slapped down his ability to raise tariffs without consulting congress – which he’s used as a linchpin of his entire agenda. He started his 45 minute rant by saying the ruling was “deeply disappointing” in the result. But it wasn’t just the result that disappointed him.
“I’m ashamed of certain members of the court,” he said. “Absolutely ashamed. For not having the courage to do what’s right for our country.” He added: “They’re just being fools and lapdogs for the RINOs (Republicans in Name Only) and the radical left democrats and, not that this should have anything to do with it, they’re very unpatriotic and disloyal to our constitution’s.”
Particularly attacking Justices Gorsich and Barrett, whom he appointed, he said: “I think it’s an embarrassment to their families, if you want to know the truth. The pair of them.”
