Trump Says He Retains 'Absolute Right' to Impose Tariffs

President Trump says he retains the absolute right to impose tariffs. The president, saying he had other legal avenues after the Supreme Court ruling struck down a major portion of his administration's tariff program. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump criticized the court's decision in validating the tariffs, but said the ruling left open other avenues for imposing duties. He wrote, quote, the court pointed out I have the absolute right to charge tariffs in another form and have already started to do so. The court's decision invalidated tariffs imposed under the president's emergency powers. However, one day after the Supreme Court's ruling, Trump raised tariffs on all countries to 15 percent under the Trade Act of 1974. The president's authority to raise tariffs under the Trade Act can last 150 days without congressional approval.