President Donald Trump said that his administration's newly imposed U.S. tariffs are effectively the same as the tariffs the Supreme Court ruled illegal earlier this year.
On Tuesday, in an interview with Fox News, Trump said, "It’s a shame that I have to go a harder way for the tariffs because the Supreme Court, in a very close decision, you know, ruled against me." Trump said he has opted for alternative ways to achieve the same goal, but they are more complicated and less convenient.
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade asked Trump whether the tariffs he recently announced could hurt the U.S. economy in the short term as businesses adjust to shifting manufacturing back to the United States.
"The tariffs have made this country a fortune," Trump said, while claiming that his use of them has helped stopped numerous wars.
"These tariffs — it’s the greatest thing," he said.
