Tariffs

Trump Admin Confirms Back-Up Plan If Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer discussed tariffs during an event hosted by the Atlantic Council on Dec. 10.
Trump Admin Confirms Back-Up Plan If Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs
Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, speaks to reporters at the White House on Oct. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jacki Thrapp
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The Trump administration has a backup plan to keep its global reciprocal tariffs in place if the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) strikes down how the current program is working, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.

“There are many statutory delegations that Congress has granted to the president or … to agencies to take action,” Greer said during an event hosted by the Atlantic Council on Dec. 10.

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