‘People moving forward’: Trump aide says trade talks on despite court ruling

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington ruled 7-4 on Friday that Congress did not “explicitly include the power to impose tariffs, duties, or the like, or the power to tax” when granting the president authority to act during a national emergency. The decision affects Trump’s reciprocal tariffs announced in April, as well as levies on China, Canada and Mexico in February.

Trump blasted the decision on Friday and vowed to take the case to the Supreme Court. The appeals court allowed the tariffs to remain in effect until October 14 to give time for appeals. On Saturday, he wrote on social media: “A big year ahead for the USA, maybe the BEST EVER, if the Tariffs are finally approved by the Courts!!!”

As per Reuters, trade experts said the administration had been preparing for such a ruling. “If other countries are looking at this and thinking they’re going to get tariff relief, they’re in for a unpleasant surprise. There are backup options upon backup options, even if the Supreme Court ends up agreeing with the appeals court,” Reuters quoted Josh Lipsky of the Atlantic Council as saying.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo that the administration was optimistic the Supreme Court would back Trump. Republican Senator James Lankford added, “Every time there’s a new court hearing, every time there’s a new change, it’s destabilizing for every one of our businesses. So let’s get all these things resolved as quickly as we possibly can.”

(With Inputs from Reuters)

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