--- title: "Trump Warns Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Could 'Literally Destroy' The US: 'We'll Be Struggling For Years'" description: "President Trump warned that a Supreme Court ruling against tariffs could severely harm the U.S. economy, potentially leading to years of struggle. He emphasized the importance of tariffs for revenue a" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/261804504.md" published_at: "2025-10-20T03:09:50.000Z" --- # Trump Warns Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Could 'Literally Destroy' The US: 'We'll Be Struggling For Years' > President Trump warned that a Supreme Court ruling against tariffs could severely harm the U.S. economy, potentially leading to years of struggle. He emphasized the importance of tariffs for revenue and diplomatic leverage, claiming they have attracted over $17 trillion in investments. Trump expressed concerns about the long-term economic impact and the possibility of massive debt if tariffs are nullified. He mentioned backup plans to maintain tariffs and highlighted the potential recovery of tariff payments by importers if the ruling is unfavorable. The stock market has seen gains this year despite these uncertainties. President **Donald Trump** warned that the U.S. economy would face significant challenges if the Supreme Court rules against the majority of the tariffs imposed this year. ## **Trump Underscores Tariffs' Revenue, Leverage** Trump, in an interview with **Maria Bartiromo** on “Sunday Morning Futures,” stressed the significance of tariffs for both revenue and diplomatic influence. The president also stated that the trade deals with several countries have brought in investments of over $17 trillion into the U.S. economy. He and other cabinet members have portrayed the potential tariff case outcome in dire terms, suggesting it could “literally destroy the United States.” “If we don’t, we’ll be struggling for years to come,” Trump said, underscoring the potential long-term impact of a negative ruling. He also claimed that tariffs played a role in ending eight wars, including the conflict between India and Pakistan. “I’ll have to figure something out. I don’t want to even think about it, we’re doing so well,” Trump said. ## Trump’s Past Warnings On Supreme Court Ruling This is not the first time Trump has warned about the potential consequences of a Supreme Court ruling against his tariffs. In September, he stressed that such a decision could force the U.S. to “unwind” trade deals with the EU, Japan, and South Korea, leading to severe consequences for the country. Trump also warned of a massive debt, amounting to “trillions and trillions of dollars,” if the Supreme Court nullifies his tariffs. He also expressed concerns about the potential economic impact on the stock market if the ruling does not go in his favor. ## Backup Plan To Keep Trump Tariffs Should the Supreme Court uphold the IEEPA ruling, it is estimated that around 70% of the imposed tariffs would be lifted. However, the administration has recently been utilizing other trade authorities, such as Section 232 sectoral tariffs and other back up plans to keep the tariffs in place to potentially mitigate the economic impact of a negative ruling. The Trump administration had previously appealed an ‘illegal’ tariff ruling to the Supreme Court, urging for swift action. Earlier, economist **Peter Schiff** had predicted that Trump's tariffs were likely to be declared ‘unconstitutional’ in the U.S. Appellate Court. This could lead to American importers recovering substantial sums already paid as tariffs, further complicating the economic scenario. ## **Price Action** On a year-to-date basis, the **SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust** (NYSE:SPY) and **Invesco QQQ Trust ETF** (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, climbed 13.64% and 18.36%, each, according to Benzinga Pro data. **READ NEXT:** - **Christine Lagarde Sounds Warning On Trump Tariffs: ‘Question Of Time’ Before Consumers Feel Full Impact** *Image via Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [DJT.US - Trump Media & Tech](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DJT.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | 洩漏報税資料 川普告美國税局求償 100 億美元 | 美國總統川普對國税局提起訴訟，要求賠償 100 億美元，因其報税資料被洩漏，聲稱此事件對其事業造成損害。訴訟由川普及其兩個兒子和川普集團共同提出，指控國税局未能保護其納税申報表。洩漏事件發生在 2019 年至 2020 年間，前國税局職員利 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274302526.md) | | 特朗普提出的 10% 信用卡限額提案遭遇批評 | 銀行警告稱，10% 的利率上限可能導致數百萬個信用賬户關閉 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/272913163.md) | | 比亞迪美國子公司提訟 要求退還關税 | 比亞迪美國子公司提起訴訟，要求退還在川普政府進口關税政策下繳納的關税，認為相關行政命令無效，徵收關税非法。此案於 1 月 26 日提交美國國際貿易法院，尚未有最高法院裁決。比亞迪與其他超過 1,000 家企業共同提起訴訟，涉及數十億美元的關 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275415968.md) | | 美眾議院投票否決對加拿大加徵關税 6 名共和黨議員倒戈 | 美國眾議院通過法案，試圖終止川普對加拿大的關税，顯示出白宮經濟政策的脆弱性。儘管 6 名共和黨議員倒戈，法案通過的可能性仍然微乎其微。川普威脅否決該法案，並考慮退出《美墨加貿易協定》，加劇北美貿易緊張。共和黨在保住眾議院和參議院控制權方面面 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275693309.md) | | 特朗普與李龍基｜阮子曦 | 環球股市近期持續下跌，作者探討美國總統川普與 TVB 演員李龍基的相似之處。兩位「皇帝」級人物都擅長製造話題和吸引眼球，尤其在感情方面表現突出。然而，作者認為他們在真正改變歷史或劇情方面的貢獻有限。李龍基以其演藝事業和感情新聞維持存在感，而 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275110700.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.