U.S. President Donald Trump says it would be “devastating” for the United States if the U.S. Supreme Court rules against his favourite tariff tool.

But he also acknowledged while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office that his administration may need to develop a backup tariff plan to prepare for the decision.

“We thought we did very well yesterday, we hope we did,” he said. “I think it will be very devastating for our country, but I also think that we’ll have to develop a Game 2 plan. We’ll see what happens.”

The court heard arguments this week related to two separate legal challenges of Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for tariffs, including the fentanyl-related duties applied to Canada.

Trump’s lawyer faced pointed questions from the conservat

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