US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Oct. 15, 2025.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he may go to the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in the major tariffs case that could determine the fate of his protectionist trade agenda as it currently stands.
“We have a big case coming up in the Supreme Court, and I will tell you, that’s one of the most important cases in the history of our country,” Trump said in the Oval Office.
“If we don’t win that case, we will be a weakened, troubled, financial mess for many, many years to come,” he said.
“That’s why I think I’m going to go to the Supreme Court to watch” the proceedings in the case, Trump said, noting that he has not done so for other significant cases.
The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for additional comment on Trump’s remarks.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in the tariffs case, known as V.O.S. Selections v. Trump, on Nov. 5.
The case centers on whether the law that Trump used to impose his biggest country-specific tariff policies — including his so-called reciprocal tariffs and his fentanyl-related duties — actually authorizes those trade actions.
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