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US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his controversial tariff policies, declaring that all existing tariffs will remain firmly in place despite a landmark federal appeals court ruling this week that deemed many of them “illegal.” His defiance underscores a dramatic collision of law, politics, and global economics—with implications stretching from Wall Street to world capitals.

💬 Donald Trump: Removing Tariffs Would Be “Disastrous”

In a fiery post on Truth Social, Trump lashed out at the appeals court’s decision, calling it “highly partisan” and warning that rolling back tariffs would “literally destroy the United States of America.”

“ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT!,” Trump declared.

He argued that tariffs are America’s strongest defence against trade deficits, unfair competition, and foreign non-tariff barriers, stressing that eliminating them would hand rival economies a major advantage. Donald Trump said tariffs remain essential to protecting US farmers, manufacturers, and workers, framing his policy as a fight for national survival.

⚖️ Appeals Court: Tariffs Illegal—But Still Standing, for Now

The appeals court ruling rocked Washington and rattled global markets, declaring that the bulk of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs violated US trade law.

Yet in a critical caveat, the court allowed the tariffs to remain in effect temporarily, citing the massive disruption an immediate rollback would cause. The case now heads to the Supreme Court, where the future of Donald Trump’s trade agenda hangs in the balance.

• Trump’s legal team pledged to take the fight “all the way.”
• The Commerce Department, led by Secretary Howard Lutnick, warned that lifting tariffs now would jeopardise US strategic leverage abroad and trigger retaliation from major partners.

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🌎 A New Era of Economic Nationalism

Since returning to the White House seven months ago, Trump has radically reshaped America’s trade posture, leveraging tariffs as a blunt instrument of economic nationalism.

• In April, he invoked a 1977 statute to declare the US trade deficit a “national emergency.”
• Tariffs up to 50% now target imports from countries with chronic trade surpluses against the US—including India and Brazil.
• A 10% baseline tariff applies to nearly all other imports, unless bilateral concessions are made.

Some nations have scrambled to negotiate exemptions, while others braced for retaliatory tariffs—a move that has already begun destabilising global supply chains.

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🔮 What’s Next?

The Supreme Court’s eventual ruling will determine whether Donald Trump’s tariff-first economic nationalism remains legal or faces dismantling. Until then:

• Tariffs stay in effect.
• Diplomatic battles with allies and rivals continue.
• US industries brace for turbulence, while critics warn of rising consumer costs and international isolation.

For Trump, however, the fight is framed as existential:

“This is about American strength. Without tariffs, we are weak.”

For the world, the question is whether America’s tariff gamble represents a bold defence of sovereignty—or a destabilising force in an already fragile global economy.

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