‘One little half sentence' & a ruling on tariffs could have saved US $159 bn: Trump slams SC

US President Donald Trump criticized a United States Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, warning it could cost the country as much as $159 billion in repayments. In a post on Truth Social, he said the ruling would force the country to return substantial sums to companies that had previously paid tariffs, describing the decision as “horrible and ridiculous."

“People and companies that have taken advantage of our country for decades… are now supposed to be given back $159 billion," he wrote. Trump further argued that a small change in the court’s language could have avoided the repayments. “All they had to do was one little half sentence… and our country would be $159 billion richer," he said, adding that the figure surpasses the economic size of many nations, emphasizing what he sees as the magnitude of the impact.

The remarks come amid ongoing debates over America's trade policy and the Supreme Court decision of ruling out tariffs imposed by Trump administration, which now carry major implications for government revenue, global trade relations, and domestic industries.