President Donald Trump has warned that the United States would be 'screwed' if the Supreme Court strikes down his emergency tariff regime, arguing that a defeat would force the government into massive, chaotic repayments that ultimately hit taxpayers. The warning lands just days before the high court is expected to rule on whether his use of emergency powers to levy tariffs passes constitutional muster, turning a complex legal battle into a pocketbook issue for households and investors.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that a loss at the Supreme Court could obligate Washington to return 'many Hundreds of Billions of Dollars' in tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and suggested that follow-on 'payback' demands from companies and countries could push the total into the trillions. He argued that such a bill would be 'almost impossible' for the federal government to absorb, warning of what he called a 'complete mess' for public finances if the court rules against him.
