Trump threatens 10% global tariffs and rails against supreme court justices

"It's my opinion that the court has been swayed by foreign interests and a political movement that is far smaller than people would ever think, the president said during remarks from the White House. He cast that influence as social and cultural. I'm ashamed of certain members of the court. Absolutely ashamed for not having the courage to do what's right for our country."

"He praised the three justices who dissented in the opinion Brett Kavanaugh who wrote the main dissent, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The others including two of his appointees, Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch drew his derision. They're just being fools and lapdogs for the Rinos [Republicans in name only] and the radical left Democrats, and not that they should have anything at all to do with it, Trump said. They're very unpatriotic and disloyal to our constitution."

"Trump said he would immediately sign an order increasing tariffs globally by 10% under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and will begin investigations of unfair trade practices allowing further tariffs. He asserted that he had the authority to impose additional tariffs under existing statutes without referring to congressional approval. I wanted to be a good boy, Trump said, describing his relative restraint in issuing tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act."

Donald Trump publicly condemned the Supreme Court after it blocked his use of tariffs, accusing the court of being swayed by foreign interests and a small political movement. He expressed shame toward certain justices and praised the three dissenters: Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. He attacked Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch as unpatriotic and disloyal. He pledged immediate executive action, saying he would sign an order to raise global tariffs by 10% under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and begin investigations of unfair trade practices. He asserted authority to impose more tariffs under existing statutes without seeking congressional approval.

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