White House Condemns Court Blocking of Trump Tariffs, Seeks Supreme Court Intervention

The White House on Thursday sharply criticized multiple federal court rulings that blocked President Trump's sweeping tariffs on imports. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the rulings an "abuse of judicial power" and urged the Supreme Court to intervene. "These judges failed to acknowledge that the President of the United States has core foreign affairs powers," Leavitt stated, adding that the courts "should have no role here." The blocked tariffs covered imports from Canada, Mexico, and other countries, and were justified by the administration as necessary to protect national security and the economy. The legal challenges raise significant questions about the balance of power between the executive and judicial branches. The White House is clearly signaling its intention to escalate this dispute to the highest court in the land, setting the stage for a major constitutional showdown.