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Kristen Welker: “It's my understanding that these new tariffs that he's…”

Featuring: Kristen Welker, Host of Meet the Press | National

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Treasury Secretary Bessent responds to Trump's State of the Union address

Published | Video Starts at 05:12

So that's what the Supreme Court did on Friday. It was a very narrow ruling. And It's my understanding that these new tariffs that he's imposed, he can impose them, the 15% tariffs that he announced over the weekend, for 150 days. Given the legal challenges, given the Supreme Court ruling, why not go to Congress? Republicans have the majority in both chambers and codify this in Congress because again, Kristen, I think what you, the American people have been misled with the 232s and the 301s. (05:12–05:24)

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Asserts that President Trump can impose the newly announced 15% tariffs for 150 days.

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