Trump’s feud with the US court systempublished at 19:33 British Summer Time
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
Donald Trump’s cabinet has reacted with fury to the court’s decision on tariffs – with White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller going as far as to describe the ruling as a “judicial coup”.
Another White House official, spokesperson Kush Desai, said it is “not for unelected judges to decide how to properly address a national emergency”.
While the clash with the courts over tariffs is among the most high-profile of the administration, Trump and his administration have often found themselves thwarted, even if only temporarily, by federal judges.
This has perhaps been most evident when it comes to immigration policy, on everything from deportation flights to the bid to end birth-right citizenship of those born in the US – each prompting a flurry of legal battles.
In another case this week, a court prevented Trump’s administration from revoking Harvard’s permission to enrol foreign students on visas.
These clashes with have put judges in the crosshairs of the administration, which believes that judges have too much power over the functions of the US executive.
The outcome of these battles, experts warn, will be able to set precedent and continue to have impact long after Trump leaves the White House.
