The President decided not to go to the hearings, despite previously saying he had an obligation.
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Originally expected to attend a Supreme Court session on Wednesday, President Donald Trump decided not to attend a hearing by the nation’s highest tribunal concerning challenges to his tariffs.
Previously, the president had said he had “an obligation” to attend the oral reasons. According to The Washington Times, Trump would have become the first president in recent history to attend a Supreme Court hearing.
“I will not be going to the Court on Wednesday in that I do not want to distract from the importance of this Decision,” Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday.
“Tariffs have brought us Great Wealth and National Security in the nine months that I have had the Honor to serve as President. The Stock Market has hit All Time Highs many times during my short time in Office, with virtually no Inflation, and National Security that is second to none,” the president’s post continued.
“Our recent successful negotiation with China, and many others, put us in a strong position only because we had tariffs with which to negotiate fair and sustainable deals. If a President was not able to quickly and nimbly use the power of Tariffs, we would be defenseless, leading perhaps even to the ruination of our Nation.”
Still, in October, Trump seemed enthusiastic to go to the hearing. “It’s one of the most important decisions in the history of the Supreme Court, and I might go there. I really believe I have an obligation to go there,” Trump said.
The Supreme Court justices will hear two cases, Trump v. V.O.S. Selections Inc. and Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump.
The crux of the cases is the tariffs Trump imposed on Canada, Mexico and China, alleging that those countries are not doing enough to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.
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