Trump aides scramble to defend tariffs after bombshell court ruling - and as crucial jobs report looms [View all]

Source: The Independent

Monday 01 September 2025 10:24 BST


President Donald Trump and his top officials are scrambling to defend his tariffs after a court ruled against them on Friday. The Full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling on Friday saying that Trump’s “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs were illegally imposed. Trump immediately said he would appeal the ruling.

On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social and accused the court of being biased against him.

“Without Tariffs, and all of the TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS we have already taken in, our Country would be completely destroyed, and our military power would be instantly obliterated,” he said. “In a 7 to 4 Opinion, a Radical Left group of judges didn’t care, but one Democrat, Obama appointed, actually voted to save our Country. I would like to thank him for his Courage! He loves and respects the U.S.A.”

Trump’s across-the-board reciprocal tariffs are a cornerstone of his second presidency, despite the fact that many economic experts say that producers and foreign countries pass the cost of tariffs down to consumers.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-aides-jobs-report-tariffs-b2817449.html