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Most of the justices, both conservative and liberal, said Congress, not the president, had the power to impose taxes and tariffs.

The tariffs case is the first major challenge to Trump’s presidential power to be heard by the court.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded skeptical Wednesday of President Trump’s claim that he has the power to set large tariffs on products coming from countries around the world.

Most of the justices, both conservative and liberal, said Congress, not the president, had the power to impose taxes and tariffs. And they agreed Congress did not authorize tariffs in an emergency powers law adopted in 1977.

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