Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bill Foster (11th District of Illinois)
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court resoundingly rejected Trump’s tariffs:
“Before coming to Congress, I was a manufacturer who kept hundreds of good-paying jobs in the Midwest, so I know the damage done by Trump’s tariffs. I’m relieved to see that, after months of delay, the Supreme Court has finally determined that his tariffs are unconstitutional and illegal.
“Since Trump announced ‘Liberation Day’ last April, tariffs have raised costs on American consumers and manufacturing employment has steadily dropped. At the same time, Trump’s unnecessary trade wars with our allies have turned them towards other markets, like China and Argentina.
“At this point, it looks likely that Trump is going to have to find a way to pay U.S. companies back for the illegal tariffs he has collected. As a start, I would suggest rescinding the $75 billion being wasted on ICE.”
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