President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend an event in Washington on Dec. 07, 2025. Allison Robbert/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Dec. 7 urged the Supreme Court to uphold his tariff program, saying a ruling against his use of emergency economic powers would weaken national security, while also saying there are alternative legal tools to keep the duties in place.Trump said in a Dec. 7 post on Truth Social that the tariff regime currently before the Supreme Court is “far more direct, less cumbersome, and much faster” than other methods available under U.S. law.
Trump Says He Has Other Methods to Impose Tariffs If Supreme Court Limits Powers
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