It’s ‘Very Unlikely’ Supreme Court Will Overturn Trump’s Tariffs, Bessent Says

Administration officials have warned that a ruling against the tariffs could create economic chaos.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on Dec. 11, 2025. Al Drago/Reuters

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Jan. 18 said he believes it’s unlikely the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the Trump administration’s tariffs under an emergency law.

“I believe that it is very unlikely that the Supreme Court will overrule a president’s signature economic policy,” the secretary said on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” referring to tariffs.