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SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump Tariffs - Major Constitutional Rebuke

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6 3 that President Trump exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping global tariffs under emergency powers setting off a legal scramble over hundreds of billions in potential refunds and a rapid White House pivot

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175 billion - Estimated US tariff revenue potentially owed in refunds after SCOTUS ruling

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"I'm ashamed of certain members of the Court" — President Donald Trump

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SCOTUS strikes down Trump tariffs - major blow to White House trade plan

The Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision invalidating major elements of President Trump’s unilateral tariff program, ruling the administration exceeded its emergency powers. The ruling reshapes presidential trade authority and sends markets and lawmakers scrambling.

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