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Grassley: Supreme Court silent on tariff refunds, Presidential powers

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley suggests the implications of last week’s Supreme Court ruling on President Trump’s use of tariffs aren’t fully known.

“The Supreme Court was silent on whether refunds will need to be issued for the tariffs that President Trump has already levied. It also didn’t address whether the President has the authority under statutory provisions to impose tariffs.”

The Iowa Republican calls Trump a very skilled negotiator and says he wants the President to continue being successful in expanding market access.

“So while all this is going on, I urge the Trump administration to keep negotiating (and) to work with Congress to secure longer-term enforcement measures to provide broad market opportunities for farmers and businesses.”

Following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, President Trump said he would issue new and legally permissible tariffs worldwide.