President Trump announces new tariffs after Supreme Court ruling

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President Donald Trump says he's imposing a temporary global tariff of 10 percent after his far-reaching tariff regimen was struck down by the Supreme Court.
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President Donald Trump lashed out at the U.S. Supreme Court today after justices struck
down the cornerstone of his economic agenda.
In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that the president did not have the authority to issue
sweeping tariffs without approval from Congress.
ABC's Christiane Cordero has more on Trump's reaction to the ruling today.
Today a visibly frustrated President Trump called the Supreme Court's decision a disgrace.
The 6-3 majority opinion strikes down most of his sweeping tariffs against dozens of
trading partners.
How ridiculous is that?
I'm allowed to embargo them?
I'm allowed to tell them you can't do business in the United States anymore?
We want you out of here.
But if I want to charge them $10, I can't do that.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that the president does not have the
authority to impose tariffs without approval from Congress.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh was the only one of the three Trump handpicked for the court to
side with him, writing that he disagrees with the court's opinion, but adding he believes
Trump may find another way to impose tariffs.
Trump today announced his plan to do just that, through a different statute.
Today I will sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122.
Over and above are normal tariffs already being charged.
The majority opinion considers Trump's tariffs a tax which only Congress controls.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer responding.
Today's SCOTUS decision was a win for the wallets of every American consumer that carried
the burden of Trump's stupid trade war, and now he's doing it all over again.
The Yale Budget Lab estimates Trump's tariffs cost the average U.S. household more than
$1,600 a year.
The revenue the government collected topped $142 billion last year.
It's unclear if the government will now have to pay that back.
In Washington, Christiane Cordero, Channel 6 Action News.
