00:00Supreme Court stands up to Trump. The court has struck down his emergency tariffs,
00:04marking a major check on presidential power. In a 6-3 decision, the justices ruled that
00:09President Trump violated federal law by using an emergency power statute to impose broad global
00:15tariffs without clear authorization from Congress. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that Congress
00:20grants tariff power carefully and did not give the president this transformative expansion of
00:25authority. The tariffs in question brought in roughly $130 billion, and this ruling leaves the
00:31door open for refunds to importers, which could mean relief for consumers as well. However,
00:36President Trump has already announced plans to re-impose 10% tariffs using a different trade law,
00:43setting up more legal and economic battles ahead. This decision stands as one of the most significant
00:48limits the conservative court has placed on Trump's agenda, showing that even his own appointees will
00:55push back when they see executive overreach.
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