Trump Says He Is “Ashamed” Of Supreme Court Majority That Struck Down His Tariffs; POTUS Vows “Other Alternatives”

President Donald Trump raged at the Supreme Court majority that struck down the centerpiece of his economic agenda, sweeping tariffs imposed on countries worldwide.

Appearing in the White House briefing room, where the lighting was dimmed, Trump called the ruling “deeply disappointing” and said that he was “absolutely ashamed” of the majority of the court for “Not having the courage to do what’s right for our country.”

The president also vowed to push forward on his tariffs, citing authority from other trade laws but acknowledging that it was “a little bit longer process.” He said that all national security tariffs “will remain in place.”

The court ruled that Trump lacked authority under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to unilaterally impose the levies.

In vowing to seek “other alternatives,” Trump cited other avenues cited by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, one of three dissenters. Trump insisted that he could ask Congress for authority to impose tariffs “and probably get it,” the president’s focus was on other claimed authority from other trade legislation.

But it seems highly unlikely that Trump would be able to replicate the scope of his tariffs by an act of Congress, and his new efforts to impose them are likely to be challenged in court again.

More to come.