The U.S. economy will be left struggling if the Supreme Court strikes down most of the tariffs imposed this year, President Trump said in a Fox News interview Sunday.
Why it matters: Trump and other cabinet members have framed the tariff case in apocalyptic terms, saying it would "literally destroy the United States" if the high court finds the president overstepped his authority.
What they're saying: Trump, in an interview with Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures," said the revenue and diplomatic leverage from tariffs made it vital to win the case. • "If we don't, we'll be struggling for years to come," Trump said. • He went on to claim that he's ended eight wars and that five of the eight were stopped as a direct result of tariff leverage, including the conflict between nucl