Trump says court blocking tariffs would be 'biggest' security threat

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that a potential Supreme Court ruling against his power to apply tariffs would threaten national security. Since November 5, the court has been examining the legality of Trump's sweeping tariff policy, although no date has been set for a ruling. Several businesses and Democratic-led states have also filed complaints with the U.S. Court of International Trade, arguing that the tariffs are unconstitutional as the power to impose them rests with Congress. "The biggest threat in history to United States National Security would be a negative decision on Tariffs by the U.S. Supreme Court," Trump said on social media. The United States would be "financially defenseless" if the Supreme Court ruled against him, Trump said. "We would not be allowed to do what others already do!" he added in the post, along with a photo of French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to China last week. On Sunday, Macron threatened China with tariffs "in the coming months" if Beijing fails to take steps to reduce its massive trade surplus with the EuroWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times