Maggie Haberman Says Bombshell Ruling ‘Big Blow’ To Trump Agenda
CNN commentator and New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman told CNN anchor Jake Tapper that the bombshell tariff ruling is a “big blow” to President Donald Trump and his agenda.
News broke Friday afternoon that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Trump did not have the constitutional authority to impose the sweeping import taxes that were announced earlier this summer. In the 7-4 decision, the judges wrote:
The Government appeals a decision of the Court of International Trade setting aside five Executive Orders that imposed tariffs of unlimited duration on nearly all goods from nearly every country in the world, holding that the tariffs were not authorized by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq. Because we agree that IEEPA’s grant of presidential authority to “regulate” imports does not authorize the tariffs imposed by the Executive Orders, we affirm.
On Friday’s edition of CNN’s The Lead, Tapper asked Haberman about the ruling:
JAKE TAPPER: I want to bring in Washington Correspondent for The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning Maggie Haberman. Maggie, what do you think about this breaking news on this court ruling that Trump’s tariffs were unconstitutional?
MAGGIE HABERMAN: Jake, this is the one that a lot of people who follow trade issues have been concerned about and is the outcome that they anticipated, frankly. You know, the president has used a lot of emergency powers in a lot of situations that many who are watching don’t think qualify as emergencies. This was one that was always going to be difficult. And the further it got along down the process, the U.S. is going to end up in a position if the Supreme Court upholds this ruling.
And it is almost certainly going to go to the Supreme Court. The U.S. is now going to be in a position of having to pay people countries, excuse me, back for tariffs. That gets very complicated.
So, this is a big blow to the president’s agenda. He has sometimes ignored courts. We’ll see what this looks like.
Trump lashed out over the decision on Truth Social:
ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT! Today a Highly Partisan Appeals Court incorrectly said that our Tariffs should be removed, but they know the United States of America will win in the end. If these Tariffs ever went away, it would be a total disaster for the Country. It would make us financially weak, and we have to be strong. The U.S.A. will no longer tolerate enormous Trade Deficits and unfair Tariffs and Non Tariff Trade Barriers imposed by other Countries, friend or foe, that undermine our Manufacturers, Farmers, and everyone else. If allowed to stand, this Decision would literally destroy the United States of America. At the start of this Labor Day weekend, we should all remember that TARIFFS are the best tool to help our Workers, and support Companies that produce great MADE IN AMERICA products. For many years, Tariffs were allowed to be used against us by our uncaring and unwise Politicians. Now, with the help of the United States Supreme Court, we will use them to the benefit of our Nation, and Make America Rich, Strong, and Powerful Again! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Watch above via CNN’s The Lead.
