Supreme Court: Emergency Tariffs--History is on Trump’s Side
The Trump administration should not only win the case before the United States Supreme Court, but they ought to win regardless of whether or not the IEEPA applies
By Douglas V. Gibbs —— Bio and Archives--January 24, 2026
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The question is simple: Does the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 statute, authorize a President to unilaterally impose tariffs on foreign goods during a declared national emergency. Historically and constitutionally, the IEEPA does not matter, and whether or not there is an emergency doesn’t matter.
As President, Donald J. Trump’s duty is to execute the laws of the United States and the other duties of the presidency. As Commander in Chief, national security and diplomacy are among his duties.
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