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Donald Trump: “Numerous other federal statutes authorize the president to…”

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LIVE: Trump speaks after Supreme Court strikes down his tariffs (Full)

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So I'm going to just start. Although I firmly disagree with the court's holding today, the decision might not substantially constrain a president's ability to order tariffs going forward. That's because Numerous other federal statutes authorize the president to impose tariffs and might justify most, if not all of the tariffs issued in this case. even more tariffs. Actually, those statutes include. Think of that. Those statutes include, for example, the Trade Expansion act of 1962, Section 232, all of these things I know so … (10:41–10:57)

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Asserts that existing federal laws support the president's authority to impose tariffs.

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