Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs under IEEPA

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling on President Donald Trump's authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

His authority to impose such tariffs was the subject of the legal dispute, which saw Trump point to the IEEPA as granting him the authority. The court rejected his position.

"We claim no special competence in matters of economics or foreign affairs. We claim only, as we must, the limited role assigned to us by Article III of the Constitution. Fulfilling that role, we hold that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs," wrote Chief Justice John Roberts.

The ruling is a blow for Trump's economic agenda, though the immediate implications for existing trade agreements are unclear.

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on nearly every country in a bid to rebalance trade. His efforts have been somewhat successful and he has secured agreements with the UK, EU, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, much of the Pacific Rim, and numerous other key trading partners. 

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.