Trump threatened tariff increases for rule-violating countries

US President Donald Trump stated that he will continue to use tariffs against other countries despite the US Supreme Court overturning some of the duties, and may also begin using licenses to pressure foreign nations.

He announced this on his social network Truth Social.

Trump noted that the court's decision gave him more authority than he had before: "The Supreme Court (for a while we will write this word in lowercase due to complete disrespect!). The Supreme Court accidentally and inadvertently gave me as President far more authority and power than I had before their ridiculous, stupid, and extremely world-dividing decision. <...> The Court approved all other tariffs, and there are many, and now they can be applied in a much more powerful and unpleasant way, with legal certainty, than the tariffs used initially," he wrote.

Regarding licenses, the president emphasized that he will be able to use them for "terrible" actions against countries that, in his opinion, have exploited the US for decades. "I can use licenses to do absolutely 'terrible' things to foreign countries, especially those countries that have been ripping off the US for decades, but, incomprehensibly, according to this decision, I cannot charge them a license fee - but all licenses involve payment, why can't the US do this? A license is issued to charge a fee! This is not explained in the decision, but I know the answer!" Trump added.

Trump also spoke critically about the court's actions on citizenship issues: in his opinion, the court often makes decisions in favor of China and other countries by interpreting the 14th Amendment incorrectly. He emphasized that this is "detrimental to the future of the country," but added that he will fulfill his duties and continue to tighten trade policy.