Historic Ruling: US Supreme Court Overturns Donald Trump's Tariffs and Sparks Presidential Fury

The Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark ruling, categorically rejecting the widespread tariffs imposed on global markets by Donald Trump. The justices, a majority of whom hold conservative views, established with an absolute majority vote just over a dozen months into the new term that the presidential directives grossly exceeded executive authority. This decision is clearly based on the constitutional right of the legislative branch to unconditionally regulate trade matters. As noted by leading commentators, the American equivalent of a constitutional court has for the first time in this term so decisively opposed the current administration, setting fundamental limits on presidential power and standing in institutional defense of the political system. Neil Gorsuch, in his extensive opinion, emphatically noted that „lawmaking can be difficult and time-consuming”. The United States Constitution, since the republic's inception, has vested the exclusive mandate to impose state tariffs in the hands of both houses of Congress. Despite the clarity of this constitutional assignment, in the late 1970s, a controversial act granting exceptional economic powers (IEEPA) was passed, which gave successive US presidents operational space to expand economic protectionism by exploiting loopholes in national security safeguards. 3 conservative justices — voted together with the liberals against the administration Shortly after the ruling's publication, the reaction from the country's political leader proved unprecedentedly aggressive. The politician officially called the verdict a clear disgrace to the judiciary and publicly attacked members of the court, some of whom he had previously carefully nominated to their positions. „My new hero is United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and, of course, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.” — Donald Trump Speaking, he once again assured his supporters that in the near future he intends to return to pushing for a global rate of 10 percent, attempting to use alternative legislative mechanisms for this purpose. The powerful courtroom defeat also rapidly amplified a dangerous frustration, which resulted in accusations directed at the tech giant Netflix. The president categorically demanded that the platform immediately fire from its internal board Susan Rice, who closely collaborates with the opposition. Supreme Court Voting Result: In favor of declaring tariffs illegal: 6, Against the motion from tariff opponents: 3 The surprising and immediate removal of barriers brought to the economic arena a breath of the long-awaited trade compromise, lifting from dozens of entrepreneurs the risk of unpredictable market interventions. Market experts indicate that large technology corporations, including Apple, have become potential beneficiaries of the ruling and may be entitled to seek a refund of over $3 billion in paid fees. Although Apple has not yet officially confirmed taking legal steps, analysts predict the company will attempt to recover these funds through customs procedures. The final format of compensatory mechanisms, however, remains entirely unresolved in light of the published ruling. An equally firm opinion is now publicly shared by Swiss manufacturers associated with the famous brand Breitling, who strongly criticized the tariffs but, due to high operational costs, are cautiously refraining at this stage from taking rigorous formal steps against the federal treasury. The court's ruling brought the desired relief to Western European experts and eliminated a leading weapon from Washington's arsenal of powerful diplomatic sanctions.