White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro speaks to reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House on Aug. 21, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Top White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said that an Aug. 29 court ruling that struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs would cause negative economic consequences, but he said he’s “very optimistic” that the Supreme Court will overturn the order.
In a 7–4 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that Trump’s reciprocal tariffs that he unveiled in April are mostly illegal.
