US President Donald Trump launched a strong defence of his tariff policies on Sunday, calling opponents “fools” and asserting that the measures have made the United States “the richest, most respected country in the world. ” His comments came on Truth Social as the US Supreme Court heard a crucial case earlier this week, examining whether the president overstepped his authority in imposing sweeping import duties. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost No Inflation, and A Record Stock Market Price. 401k’s are the Highest EVER. We are taking in Trillions of Dollars and will soon begin paying down our ENORMOUS DEBT, $37 Trillion.”

Claiming that tariffs had triggered a su

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