The Trump administration has a backup plan to keep its global reciprocal tariffs in place if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down how the current program is working, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
“There are many statutory delegations that Congress has granted to the president or … to agencies to take action,” Greer said during an event hosted by the Atlantic Council on Dec. 10.
Greer declined to elaborate on how the Trump administration would pivot.
“I’m under strict instructions from my general counsel not to reveal the backup plan,” Greer said.
The Supreme Court is reviewing whether the president overstepped his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose global tariffs earlier this year….
Trump Admin Confirms Back-Up Plan If Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs
