WASHINGTON: Reinforcing his intent to keep trade pressure central to his economic and foreign policy agenda, US President Donald Trump signaled that he would seek alternative tools if the Supreme Court moves to curb tariffs, which he described as "indispensable" towards success.
In an interview with Fox News host Will Cain, Trump defended tariffs as a core driver of investment and manufacturing growth in the United States. He said the policy has forced companies to build plants at home rather than produce abroad and sell into the US market.
“The tariffs have been indispensable towards success, ” Trump said. He added, “We’ve taken in $600 billion in tariffs.”
Asked what would happen if the Supreme Court ruled against his tariff authority, Trump acknowledged the risk but said the strategy would not change. “We’ll have to find another way, ” he said. “It’ll be more inconvenient; it won’t be as easy.” He added that the administration would pursue “some other way of doing a similar thing.”