Trump announces 10 pc global tariff after raging over US Supreme Court loss

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, lashed out at the Supreme Court after it struck down his use of a key tariff authority, calling the apex court's verdict "deeply disappointing", while announcing he would move immediately to other statutes -- including a new "10 per cent global tariff" -- that he said would keep his tariff programme intact.

"The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing, and I'm ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed, for not having the courage to do what's right for our country," Trump said on Friday afternoon at a White House news conference, thanking Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh for dissenting.

The US President added that the Supreme Court's judgment did not end his tariff agenda and, in fact, clarified on using other options.

"The good news is that there are methods, practices, statutes, and authorities as recognised by the entire court in this terrible decision... that are even stronger than the tariffs available to me as President of the United States," Trump said.