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The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

US supreme court justices express skepticism over legality of Trump tariffs

a person holds a sign that reads 'tariffs are bad'
A person protests against tariffs outside the supreme court in Washington DC on Wednesday. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

The US supreme court appeared skeptical of the legal basis of the Trump administration’s sweeping global tariff regime on Wednesday after justices questioned the president’s authority to impose the levies.

Justices heard oral arguments on Wednesday morning on the legality of Donald Trump’s tariffs , a crucial legal test of his controversial economic strategy – and power.

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