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The US Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared deeply skeptical of President Donald Trump’s sweeping use of emergency powers to impose tariffs, as justices weighed a landmark case that could determine the future of his trade policies and redefine the limits of presidential authority.

Billions of dollars in customs revenue and one of Trump’s key economic tools hang in the balance as the nine-judge bench, dominated by conservatives, examined whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) grants a president the authority to levy “reciprocal" tariffs on nearly every US trading partner, including Mexico, Canada, and China.

Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the basis of Trump’s argument, noting that the law “doesn’t use the word tariffs," adding that s

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