French President Emmanuel Macron commented on the US Supreme Court's tariff decision in a statement to the press in Paris. He stated that it is not customary to comment on events in other countries and emphasized the importance of supreme courts, and by extension, the rule of law.
Redaksiya reports that Macron assessed, "A supreme court looked at the Constitution and said, 'These (tariffs) are not in line with the Constitution.' Everyone says this is magnificent. It is good to have checks and balances in democracies."
Warning against rushing to conclusions regarding the consequences of the US Supreme Court's tariff decision, Macron recalled that US President Donald Trump had announced a new global tariff decision a few hours earlier. Macron stated that they would examine the consequences, consider what they can do, and then act accordingly in this situation.
Macron emphasized that they want to continue exporting within the framework of fair rules, noting that they do not want to be subjected to unilateral decisions. Macron stressed the need to act with the logic of reducing tension in the international arena.
The US Supreme Court had decided yesterday that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), on which tariffs imposed by Trump were based, did not grant the president the authority to impose tariffs. Trump announced on his "Truth Social" account that he had signed a decision to impose a 10 percent global customs duty on all countries.