The U.S. Supreme Court held a debate on Wednesday regarding the legality of the Trump administration's use of emergency powers to implement a global tariff policy, which is seen as one of the most significant legal tests of its second term. According to reports, justices from both ends of the ideological spectrum expressed doubt about the government's legal arguments, questioning whether the president overstepped and abused executive power. Chief Justice John Roberts pointed out in his questioning that tariffs are essentially a form of taxation, "and the power to tax is always a core function of Congress," adding that if the president's foreign affairs power overrides this, "it will weaken the balance between the executive and legislative branches." Conservative justices Gorsuch and Barrett also objected to Trump's unilateral exercise of tariff authority, stating that once Congress grants authority, it is "difficult to reclaim," leading to power "flowing unidirectionally to the executive branch, away from the people's representative institution." In the latter part of the debate, Barrett also asked whether the tariff refund process would be complicated if the plaintiff companies won the case, and whether it would fall into "complete chaos."
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