Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared on Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream to reaffirm President Donald Trump’s commitment to protecting American industries through tariffs, even as certain aspects of the administration’s trade policy face legal challenges.

During the interview, Bream asked Lutnick what alternative strategies the administration might pursue in the event of adverse court rulings related to the president’s tariff authority.

“So, Congress gives the President under this IEEPA authority, the ability to take on other countries who are creating a national emergency,” Lutnick said, referring to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

“It’s gutting our manufacturing base. The President takes that on and Congress lets him do it, specifically does not vote to take it away.”

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Lutnick confirmed that recent rulings against portions of the president’s tariff policies will be appealed and are expected to move through the federal court system.

“We are gonna take that up to higher courts. The President is going to win like he always does,” he stated.

While acknowledging the litigation process, Lutnick maintained that the administration's position on tariffs remains firm.

“Rest assured, tariffs are not going away. He has so many other authorities,” he said.

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Bream noted the possibility that the legal process could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

“It is on appeal, so we’ll see what the potentially Supreme Court has to say about it,” she said.

When asked whether the ongoing legal battle had reduced the administration’s negotiating leverage, particularly with the European Union, Lutnick responded that the impact had been minimal and that talks remained active.

“So, the President said he is gonna put a 50 percent tariff on the EU,” Lutnick said.

He added, “All of the countries that are negotiating with us understand the power of Donald Trump and his ability to protect the American worker.”

Lutnick characterized the legal developments as a temporary delay but said they had little long-term effect on trade talks.

“I think it cost us a week, maybe, maybe cost us a week, but then everybody came right back to the table,” he said.

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The Trump administration has continued to use tariff measures as a central part of its trade strategy, particularly in negotiations with countries accused of unfair trade practices or harming U.S. manufacturing.

The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, cited by Lutnick, provides the president with authority to regulate commerce in response to unusual or extraordinary threats.

The administration has cited this authority in justifying the imposition of tariffs on a range of foreign imports.

As legal challenges to those powers progress through the courts, administration officials remain confident that the president’s use of tariff authority will ultimately be upheld.

In the meantime, the administration has continued trade discussions with key partners including the European Union and China, while maintaining that tariffs are a necessary tool in the effort to secure favorable agreements and safeguard American industry.

The appeal process is ongoing, and any final ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court could shape the scope of executive power in future trade negotiations.

For now, Secretary Lutnick emphasized that President Trump remains committed to using every available authority to advance his economic agenda.

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