Trump advisers defend tariffs amid legal fight, insisting they’re ‘not going away’

President Trump’s top economic advisers insisted Sunday that tariffs will remain in place despite a federal court ruling that questioned his authority to impose them. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett expressed confidence that the Supreme Court would uphold the tariffs or that alternative measures would be pursued to maintain “fair” trade. The tariffs, aimed at addressing U.S. trade deficits, were temporarily saved by a federal appeals court while legal battles continue, CNBC has reported. The administration warned that overturning the tariffs could weaken U.S. negotiating power and harm the economy, with Trump himself calling such a court decision “economic ruination.”