Trump Defends New Tariffs as Essentially the Same Plan Courts Rejected

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Trump Defends New Tariffs as Essentially the Same Plan Courts Rejected
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President Trump says the newly imposed tariffs are functionally the same as the ones the Supreme Court ruled illegal, while a federal lawsuit argues the administration is reviving the broad tariff regime under different authorities. He also said he would rather end USMCA than renegotiate it and claimed tariffs have benefited the economy, despite concerns about higher costs for Americans.

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