Trump's Rationale for His New Tariffs Contradicts the Position He Took Before His Supreme Court Defeat
Reason Magazine • 2/23/2026
Summary
President Trump is implementing new tariffs based on a provision that government lawyers indicated had no "obvious application" to his objective of reducing the trade deficit. This rationale contradicts the position he held prior to his Supreme Court defeat.
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