President Donald Trump is sounding the alarm, warning the nation would face a “complete mess” if the Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping tariff policy.

Donald Trump has placed enormous prestige on his tariff policy, repeatedly arguing that it is the key to fixing many of America’s economic problems.

He has even gone so far as to promise that most Americans could receive direct payments of at least $2,000 per person, funded by revenue generated from his sweeping tariffs.

And on Monday, the president sounded the alarm, openly warning that the United States would be in serious trouble if the Supreme Court rules against him in the high-stakes case challenging his sweeping tariffs.

The legal fight centers on whether the president has the authority to impose broad global tariffs without congressional approval, particularly the aggressive trade measures Trump rolled out last year.

The true cost
In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump laid out what he sees as the catastrophic financial consequences if the court sides against his administration.

”The actual numbers that we would have to pay back if, for any reason, the Supreme Court were to rule against the United States of America on Tariffs, would be many Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and that doesn’t include the amount of ‘payback’ that Countries and Companies would require for the Investments they are making on building Plants, Factories, and Equipment, for the purpose of being able to avoid the payment of Tariffs,” Trump wrote.

He continued by stressing that the true cost would be far greater once long-term investments are factored in.

”When these Investments are added we are talking about trillions of dollars! It would be a complete mess, and almost impossible for our Country to pay.”

Since beginning his second term, Trump has relied on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act — a 1977 law that allows presidents to take economic action during declared national emergencies – to justify the tariffs. He invoked the statute after declaring a national emergency tied to persistent U.S. trade deficits.

Under the policy, tariffs were imposed on more than $150 billion worth of imports from major trading partners, including China, India, Canada, and the European Union. The administration framed the move as a “reciprocal” approach meant to pressure foreign governments into fairer trade practices and push companies to bring manufacturing back to the United States.

Latest tariff move on Iran
The latest move in Trump’s tariff strategy comes as he announced a 25% tariff on goods from any country with commercial ties to Iran.

The president declared the measure “effective immediately” on his platform Truth Social, adding that “This order is final and conclusive.”

Iran is already struggling under heavy U.S. sanctions, with a plummeting currency and inflation driving food prices up by as much as 70%. With food accounting for roughly one-third of the country’s imports, the new tariffs could make shortages even worse and push prices higher.

China tops Iran’s list of trading partners, followed by Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and India.

The scale and scope of the tariffs has sparked backlash. Critics argued that even smaller nations were being hit disproportionately, while U.S. consumers and businesses faced rising prices, customs complications, and strained relationships with key allies.

Trump also faced sharp criticism for bypassing Congress to enact such a sweeping economic policy. Since the tariffs were introduced, more than 1,000 lawsuits have been filed against the government, including challenges brought by some of the nation’s largest importers.

”WE’RE SCREWED!”
Last May, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled the tariffs unlawful, a decision later upheld by the Federal Circuit in August. The case was then elevated to the Supreme Court, which was expected to issue a ruling on Friday but ultimately declined to do so.

Referencing the uncertainty, Trump warned that undoing the tariffs would be neither quick nor simple.

”Anybody who says that it can be quickly and easily done would be making a false, inaccurate, or totally misunderstood answer to this very large and complex question,” he wrote.

He added that even calculating the financial fallout would be overwhelming.

”It may not be possible but, if it were, it would be Dollars that would be so large that it would take many years to figure out what number we are talking about and even, who, when, and where, to pay.”

Trump ended his post with a blunt message about what he believes is at stake.

”Remember, when America shines brightly, the World shines brightly. In other words, if the Supreme Court rules against the United States of America on this National Security bonanza, WE’RE SCREWED!”