U.S. Treasury Secretary Bensont said today: "President Trump has always put the national security of the United States and the interests of the American people first. As I said before, the president has a variety of strategies to deal with it."
It needs to be clear: the court did not rule that the current administration's tariff policy is invalid, but rather stated that it cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to increase revenue.
We will immediately turn to other proven legal bases - Section 232, Section 301, and Section 122 - to maintain the strong momentum of our tariff strategy."
Comment: The U.S. trade policy has never been a legal issue, but a political choice. As long as the White House wants to impose tariffs, there will always be a legal provision to use. The so-called judicial restraint can't stop the U.S. from taking a trade protectionist path. For the whole world, the remarks by the U.S. Treasury Secretary are a clear signal: the U.S. will not stop its tough tariffs, and global trade friction will continue to escalate.
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