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Supreme Court Judges Barrett and Sotomayor Pounce on Trump's Tariff Powers in Question

US Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor joined forces to question Trump's tariff powers during an interrogation of a lawyer, sparking skepticism from several justices about the constitutionality of the move.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined forces with Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a tag-team interrogation of Trump lawyer over his use of law to impose global tariffs, expressing skepticism about its validity among several justices on both sides of the political spectrum. The questioning followed previous comments from other conservative and liberal justices. The exchange highlighted the growing debate surrounding Trump's tariff policies. Multiple justices questioned the legitimacy of the invoked law in imposing tariffs globally.

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