Has Trump's trade strategy lost leverage?

"The Supreme Court has ruled that the president cannot use emergency powers to impose them. It's a significant check on his power and a major setback to his second-term agenda. But despite the ruling, Trump has already found new ways to keep his trade barriers in place."

"Tariffs remain central to his economic policy, both to boost US manufacturing and generate revenue. The court may have disarmed one of Trump's trade weapons, but the turn towards protectionism is far from over."

The Supreme Court delivered a significant setback to Trump's trade agenda by ruling that presidents cannot use emergency powers to impose tariffs. This decision represents a major constitutional check on executive authority regarding trade policy. Despite this legal constraint, Trump has already identified alternative methods to maintain and implement tariffs as central components of his economic strategy. Tariffs remain integral to his policy objectives, serving dual purposes of boosting domestic manufacturing and generating government revenue. While the court's decision removed one avenue for imposing tariffs, the broader protectionist direction of Trump's economic policy continues through other legal pathways.

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