Trump lashes out at 'supreme court' once again, vows to explore other tariff powers

Two wrongs don't make a right. Or do they?

US President Donald Trump took to social network Truth Social on Monday to lash out at the US Supreme Court, after a bench of nine judges voted 6:3 last week to strike down his administration's sweeping global tariffs as illegal.

Mentioning the US Supreme Court as the "supreme court" (sic), the 47th American president said he will be using lowercase letters to refer to the top court "based on a complete lack of respect!". And the POTUS said he intends to continue this practice "for a while".

Add Zee Business as a Preferred Source

He accused the court of "accidentally and unwittingly" giving him "far more powers and strength" compared to what he described it as its "ridiculous, dumb and very internationally divisive" ruling.

His remarks came as the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) -- America's main border control agency -- halted collections of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, with effect from 12:01 am EST (0501 GMT) on Tuesday (10:31 am in India). The CBP operates under the US Department of Homeland Security, responsible for securing American borders, airports and seaports.

This marked one of Trump's many posts criticising the ruling, after he announced the decision to raise global tariffs through alternative legal routes to 15 per cent from 10 per cent. His initially announced 10 per cent levy was for goods entering the US from its trade partners.

'Can use Licenses to do terrible things to foreign countries'

Trump wrote: "For one thing, I can use Licenses to do absolutely 'terrible' things to foreign countries, especially those countries that have been RIPPING US OFF for many decades, but incomprehensibly, according to the ruling, can’t charge them a License fee - BUT ALL LICENSES CHARGE FEES, why can’t the United States do so?"

"You do a license to get a fee! The opinion doesn’t explain that, but I know the answer! The court has also approved all other Tariffs, of which there are many, and they can all be used in a much more powerful and obnoxious way, with legal certainty, than the Tariffs as initially used," read his over 300-word post.

Accusing the "incompetent" court of doing "a great job for the wrong people", Trump wrote: "The next thing you know they will rule in favor of China and others, who are making an absolute fortune on Birthright Citizenship, by saying the 14th Amendment was NOT written to take care of the 'babies of slaves', which it was as proven by the EXACT TIMING of its construction, filing, and ratification, which perfectly coincided with the END OF THE CIVIL WAR."

He also praised the three judges, out of the nine-judge bench, who were in minority. In an earlier post, Trump lauded the three, lauding them as "new heroes" who, without doubt, want to "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN", highlighting that their dissenting opinions supported his tariff policy.

'The great three heroes...'

Trump singled out Justice Brett Kavanaugh first as "my new hero", praised for "genius", "brilliance", "exceptional capability', expressing content at his appointment.

He thanked Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito, alongside others" for their "strength, wisdom and love of country".

China to be made happy and rich by 'supreme court'

Trump has repeatedly framed China as a key economic adversary, especially in the context of trade and tariffs.

Since returning to office, he has pursued steep tariffs on Chinese goods entering the US as part of a broader trade war strategy, often insisting that the Asian nation has “played it wrong” in retaliatory tariff responses and accusing Beijing of unfair trade practices. Meanwhile, Chinese officials consistently pushed back against US measures as harmful to global trade norms.