Skip to Main ContentTrump Claims Supreme Court's Tariff Ruling Gave Him More PowerFrom the White House briefing room, an irate President Donald Trump claimed Friday there are "methods, practices, statutes and authorities" that are "even stronger" than the use of tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down."In actuality, I was very modest in my ask of other countries and businesses because I wanted to do — and it’s very important — I wanted to be very well-behaved. Because I didn’t want to do anything that would affect the decision of the court," Trump said."I wanted to be a good boy," he continued. "In actuality — I am sure that they did not mean to do so — the Supreme Court's decision today made a president's ability to both regulate trade and impose tariffs more powerful and more crystal clear, rather than less," he claimed, adding later that the U.S. will now be able to "take in more money."See All UpdatesClose