Reactions quickly poured in following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling against President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, with Democrats hailing the decision and Republicans expressing outrage.

In a 6-3 vote Friday, the justices upheld lower court decisions to strike down the president's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on most U.S. trading partners last year, saying he did not have the authority.

What You Need To Know

  • Reactions quickly poured in following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with Democrats hailing the decision and Republicans expressing outrage

  • In a 6-3 vote Friday, the justices upheld lower court decisions to strike down the president's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on most U.S. trading partners last year, saying he did not have the authority

  • “A victory for the wallets of every American consumer,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.. wrote on X Friday

  • “SCOTUS’s outrageous ruling handcuffs our fight against unfair trade that has devastated American workers for decades,” Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, wrote on X. “These tariffs protected jobs, revived manufacturing, and forced cheaters like China to pay up. Now globalists win, factories investments may reverse, and American workers lose again"

Furious about the defeat, Trump said he will impose a global 10% tariff in addition to what is already being charged while justifying his trade policies using other means. The new tariffs would come under a law that restricts them to 150 days.

He made that announcement during a news conference where he lashed out at the Supreme Court that struck down most of his sweeping tariffs, ruling the emergency power he invoked did not apply to such duties. Trump said he was “absolutely ashamed” of the justices who voted against his tariffs and called the ruling “deeply disappointing.”

“Their decision is incorrect,” he said. “But it doesn’t matter because we have very powerful alternatives.”

He cited "methods, practices, statutes and authorities" the Supreme Court and Congress have recognized that he said are even stronger than the IEEPA tariffs and available to him as president.

Meanwhile, congressional Democrats celebrated the ruling.

“A victory for the wallets of every American consumer,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote on X Friday. “Trump’s illegal tariff just collapsed—He tried to govern by decree and stuck families with the bill. Enough chaos. End the trade war.”

“The Supreme Court decision striking down the harmful Trump Tariffs is a big victory for the American people. And another Crushing defeat for the wannabe King,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., wrote on X.

“No Supreme Court decision can undo the massive damage that Trump’s chaotic tariffs have caused,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wrote on X. “The American people paid for these tariffs and the American people should get their money back.”

Last week, the Federal Reserve in New York reported that more than 90% of the tariffs Trump imposed last year fell on American households and businesses. In 2025, The Budget Lab at Yale University estimated the average American household lost $1,700 because of the increased tariffs.

Following the ruling, Democratic California Gov. Newsom called on the Trump administration to immediately issue tariff refund checks — with interest — saying in a statement, “Time to pay the piper, Donald.”

California sued the Trump administration over the IEEPA tariffs last April and filed an amicus brief in support of the Supreme Court case that yielded Friday’s ruling. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement Friday that projected IEEPA tariffs were on track to cost California $25 billion and result in 64,000 job losses.

“The United States has ruled in our favor and declared that the President’s sweeping tariffs are illegal,” New York Attorney General Letitia James wrote on X on Friday. New York led a coalition of 12 states that sued the Trump administration over the tariffs last April.

Republican lawmakers, however, slammed the Supreme Court's ruling.

“SCOTUS’s outrageous ruling handcuffs our fight against unfair trade that has devastated American workers for decades," Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, wrote on X. "These tariffs protected jobs, revived manufacturing, and forced cheaters like China to pay up. Now globalists win, factories investments may reverse, and American workers lose again."

“The Supreme Court just undercut the President’s ability to defend American workers,” Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., wrote on X. “President Donald Trump was elected to fight unfair trade and stop the United States from being ripped off. I’m outraged by this decision; it's clearly judicial overreach.”

"Today, the Supreme Court decided that Congress, despite giving the president the ability to 'regulate imports', didn't actually mean it," Vice President JD Vance wrote on social media. "This is lawlessness from the Court, plain and simple. And its only effect will be to make it harder for the president to protect American industries and supply chain resiliency."

Added Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.: "Tariffs can be an important and effective tool to address unfair trade practices and help level the playing field with foreign competitors. Senate Republicans will continue working with the administration and our colleagues in the House to advance our shared goal to strengthen rural America, including South Dakota’s farm and ranch communities, and the broader U.S. economy."

A handful of Republicans, however, applauded the Supreme Court's ruling.

"The Constitution's checks and balances still work," Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., posted on X. "Article One gives tariff authority to Congress. This was a common-sense and straightforward ruling by the Supreme Court. I feel vindicated as I've been saying this for the last 12 months. In the future, Congress should defend its own authorities and not rely on the Supreme Court."

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said the Supreme Court rule will add $2 trillion to the national debt and urged Congress to urgently find replacement income.

“With the national debt already the size of the entire U.S. economy and interest on the debt costing more than $1 trillion this year, this is very bad news,” CRFB President Maya MacGuineas said in a statement. “Whatever one feels about the tariffs themselves, the country needs that $2 trillion in fiscal improvements, all of which should be dedicated to deficit reduction. Congress should work to quickly replace at least that amount.”

While next steps following the Supreme Court ruling are unclear, the National Retail Federation hailed the move as providing “much-needed certainty for U.S. businesses and manufacturers, enabling global supply chains to operate without ambiguity,” NRF Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French said in a statement Friday.

“Clear and consistent trade policy is essential for economic growth, creating jobs and opportunities for American families,” he said. “We urge the lower court to ensure a seamless process to refund the tariffs to U.S. importers. The refunds will serve as an economic boost and allow companies to reinvest in their operations, their employees and their customers.”

Economists said the ruling creates new unknowns.

“Unwinding what’s been done will have dramatic implications across the global economy and potentially among U.S. businesses and households. While the Administration will likely seek alternative routes to achieve their ends, there will be no plug-and-play solution that allows things to continue on the path they’ve been on,“ NerdWallet Senior Economist Elizabeth Renter said in a statement. “For consumers, the ruling means less risk of higher and higher prices, but no end in sight to the economic uncertainty.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.