Trump Denounces Supreme Court as 'Disgrace' After 6-3 Ruling Strikes Down His Tariffs, Imposes New Tariffs Same Day

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump illegally used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports, striking down a cornerstone of his economic agenda including the 'Liberation Day' tariffs. The Court found that the 1977 law designed for national emergencies did not authorize the president to impose broad, open-ended tariffs on nearly all trading partners. Hours after the ruling, Trump denounced the Supreme Court justices who ruled against him as a 'disgrace' and defiantly announced wide-ranging new tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobiles, demonstrating contempt for the judicial branch and willingness to circumvent legal constraints on presidential power. The ruling was joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson, with Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett dissenting.

"The Supreme Court justices who ruled against me are a disgrace to this country. They don't understand winning, they don't understand America First." — Statement issued hours after the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling striking down his tariffs, immediately before announcing new tariffs in defiance of the Court's decision