President Donald Trump has said he could impose new tariffs on foreign imports through alternative measures, despite a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that struck down his earlier global tariff policy.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump insisted he still has the authority to impose trade duties in different forms.
“I have the absolute right to charge tariffs in another form, and have already started to do so,” the U.S. president wrote.
Washington last week launched new trade investigations involving 60 economies, including China, the European Union, and Japan.
The probes will examine issues such as alleged failures to address forced labour practices and whether certain policies place restrictions on U.S. commerce.
Trump had earlier imposed a 10 percent tariff on imports through an executive order shortly after the Supreme Court invalidated his broader tariff measures.
China strongly criticised the new investigations, with its Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China describing the move as “unilateral, arbitrary and discriminatory.”
Beijing accused Washington of attempting to create new trade barriers.
Trade officials from the United States and China met in Paris on Sunday for negotiations expected to last two days.
Trump also criticised federal judge James Boasberg after the judge quashed subpoenas linked to an investigation involving Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve.
The investigation was related to renovation costs at the Federal Reserve’s headquarters.
Trump has repeatedly criticised Powell over interest rate policies and has previously attempted to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook from office over allegations of mortgage fraud.
The president also accused the Supreme Court of undermining his economic policies, saying the court’s decision could cost the United States “trillions of dollars” in lost tariff revenue.
Despite the ruling, Trump indicated his administration would continue pursuing alternative strategies to impose trade duties aimed at protecting American industries.
