Shipping containers are stacked at a terminal at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, Calif., on March 10, 2026. Caroline Brehman/Reuters
President Donald Trump said he retains the “absolute right” to impose tariffs through other legal mechanisms despite a Supreme Court ruling that struck down a major portion of his administration’s tariff program, signaling that the White House plans to continue pursuing new trade penalties against foreign partners.
In a March 15 post on Truth Social, Trump criticized the court’s decision invalidating tariffs imposed under emergency powers but said the ruling left open other avenues for imposing duties.
