‘Country would be completely destroyed’: Trump defends tariffs after US court setback

Donald Trump defended his trade policy after a court declared most of his tariffs illegal. He thanked a judge who sided with him. Trump claimed tariffs brought trillions of dollars to the US. A court ruled Trump overstepped his authority with the tariffs. The levies were set to cover about 69 percent of US imports. Donald Trump defended his trade policy after a court declared most of his tariffs illegal. He thanked a judge who sided with him. Trump claimed tariffs brought trillions of dollars to the US. A court ruled Trump overstepped his authority with the tariffs. The levies were set to cover about 69 percent of US imports.