On Thursday, the White House criticized federal judges who prevented President Donald Trump from the ability to impose a global tariff-a major part of his second agenda.
Trump, who has a long history of pursuing judges whose rulings differ, until Thursday afternoon, has not been burdened with arbitrators who consider some of his definitions “illegal.”
White House press secretary Caroline Levitte, though, opened her briefing with a long attack on legal setbacks. She described it as a “judicial transcendence” and called on the country’s highest court to intervene.
“These judges threaten to undermine the credibility of the United States on the world stage,” Levit said. “The administration has already submitted an emergency proposal to obtain a suspended appeal and immediate administrative residence to cancel this terrible decision. But in the end, the Supreme Court must put an end to this for our constitution and our country.”
On Wednesday, the International Trade Court canceled the Trump World tariff as “a violation of the law.” The Federal Appeals Court temporarily delay the ruling while the administration defies the ruling and restores politics at the present time.
The Three Judges ’Committee found that the Economic Forces Law of International Emergency, which Trump bowed to the age of his definitions, is not given by“ unlimited ”force to impose the fees he enjoys in recent months. They said that the authority of most definitions falls with Congress, and Trump’s tariff does not pose a “unusual and unusual threat” that would allow him to act on one side.
Levitte criticized the committee as “activist judges” despite the appointment of its three members to the bench by three different presidents: Trump, Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan.
She said: “The logical basis of the president was to impose these strong definitions legally sound and the basis in general.” “President Trump correctly believes that America cannot work in the long run if we cannot expand the advanced local manufacturing capacity, we have our safe and decisive supply chains, and our defensive industrial base depends on foreign opponents.”
White House press secretary Caroline Levitte speaks during a briefing at the White House, May 29, 2025, in Washington.
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She added: “Three judges from the American International Trade Court did not agree to their judicial strength to calm the authority of President Trump, to prevent him from implementing the mandate given by the American people.”
Levitt also described the Republican -controlled Senate and refused a procedure from the two parties to ban Trump’s tariff. This measure failed with the margins in a vote 49-49.
“After the liberation day, the Congress firmly rejected an effort led by Senator Rand Paul and the Democrats to end the mutual definitions of the president. The court should not have a role here,” she said.
When Trump declared a long -awaited “liberation day” tariff against almost all trading partners in the United States in early April, the chronic trade deficit considered a national emergency “that threatens our security and our same way.”
Since then, it has often changes or delayed tariff rates originally, which often leads to market disturbances. A temporary for 90 days stopped from the “mutual” fees that were placed up to the highest “mutual” until Trump expires in commercial deals in early July.
The prominent political correspondent at Abc News Rachel Scott asked the White House whether reviewing other methods to implement the Trump tariff agenda in light of the court’s orders.
“The president’s commercial policy will continue,” Levit said. “But yes, the president has other legal powers as he can implement definitions,” Levitte said.
“We can walk and chew gum at the same time,” Levit said.
Kelissi Walsh and Peter Chadelbus contributed to this report.
