In a 6-3 Friday, the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs, which the president had successfully used to raise much-needed government revenue and level the playing field with countries charging exorbitant tariffs on U.S. goods. The decision upheld rulings by lower courts declaring Trump’s use of a presidential emergency power provision to unilaterally impose the tariffs unconstitutional. The ruling invalidating Trump’s tariffs immediately sparked extravagant conjecture and commentary about the implications of the decision. “It is important to be clear about what the Supreme Court’s decision on IEEPA does — and does not — do,” Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) wrote in a social media post setting the record straight about the ramifications of the decision. The ruling does not invalidate all of Trump’s tariffs – just those imposed by his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Rep. Meuser explains: “First, the Court did not strike down the President’s broader trade authority. The President retains extensive tariff authority under longstanding statutes, including: Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act (national security) Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (unfair trade practices) Section 201 safeguards Section 338 of the Trade Act of 1930 Other congressionally delegated trade enforcement tools.” “All tariffs imposed under those authorities remain fully in effect,” Meuser says. Additionally, the ruling does not invalidate the fruits of Trump’s use of the tariffs to negotiate favorable trade terms, such as lower tariffs charged on U.S. exports by other countries, Meuser notes: “Second, all trade agreements and commitments secured during this period remain in place. The Court’s ruling does not unwind negotiated deals, investment pledges, LNG purchase agreements, or manufacturing commitments.” “What the Court did do is remove a key leverage tool under IEEPA,” Rep. Meuser writes. “That tool provided the flexibility to move quickly, impose broad reciprocal tariffs, and bring trading partners to the table.” Nonetheless, the ruling will not derail Trump’s “America First” trade policy, the Republican says, promising that the president will continue to use every legal authority available to protect American workers, strengthen domestic manufacturing, and secure fair treatment for the United States in the global economy: “While the Court has now limited one of those tools, the President retains powerful and proven authorities to ensure our trading partners honor their commitments.”