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Trump considers attending Supreme Court arguments in major tariffs case

president Donald Trump He said he may attend Supreme Court oral arguments next month in a key tariff case that could decide the future of his trade policy.

His presence would make Trump the first president ever to witness this supreme court Arguments in person.

The White House did not immediately respond for further comment.

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President Donald Trump said he is considering going to the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments regarding the major tariff issue. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post/Getty Images/Getty Images)

“We have a big case before the Supreme Court, and I’ll tell you, it’s one of the most important cases in the history of our country,” Trump said Wednesday from the Oval Office.

Trump added: “If we don’t win this case, we will be in a weak and troubled financial mess for many years to come. That’s why I think I’ll go to the Supreme Court for probation.”

The Trump administration oversaw consecutive months of record tariff collections in August and September, with combined revenues reaching $62.6 billion.

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Total tariff revenue for fiscal year 2025 rose to $215.2 billion, according to “Customs and Certain Indirect Taxes” figures released Sept. 30 by the Commerce Department. Ministry of Treasury.

Trump has defended his use of tariffs as a way to correct what he described as years of trade imbalance. Trade was the cornerstone of his economic agenda.

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Container ship leaving a Chinese port.

Total tariff revenues for fiscal year 2025 rose to $215.2 billion, according to the Treasury Department. (STR/AFP/Getty Images/Getty Images)

Earlier this month, during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump said that the United States is “the king of the tars.”

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“I’m not talking to Canada. I’m talking to countries all over the world,” Trump said on October 7, referring by name to China and the 27 European Union member states.

He added, “They took advantage of our country. They are no longer taking advantage of us.”

2025-10-17 16:55:00

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