US Supreme Court hears challenge to import tariffs

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Published Nov 6, 2025

US Supreme Court justices raised doubts on Wednesday overthe legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs in acase with implications for the global economy that marks a majortest of Trump's powers. Conservative and liberal justices alike sharply questioned the lawyer representing Trump's administration about whether a 1977 law meant for use during national emergencies gave Trump the power he claimed to impose tariffs or whether the Republican president had intruded on the powers of Congress. But some of the conservative justices also stressed the inherent authority of presidents in dealing with foreign countries, suggesting the court could be sharply divided in the outcome of the case. For more we speak to US Correspondent Sherwin Bryce-Pease who joins us from New York.

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