Tariffs will replace income tax, Trump touts in front of Supreme Court Justices

The US President, Donald Trump, criticised the Supreme Court’s decision to block his tariffs on foreign countries. Delivering his State of the Nation address on Wednesday, Trump said that the tariffs, intended to be paid by foreign countries, will replace the modern-day income tax system and lift the financial burden from the people of the United States.

“I believe the tariffs, paid for by foreign countries, will, like in the past, substantially replace the modern-day system of income tax, taking a great financial burden off the people that I love,” Trump said.

The US President’s remarks came in the presence of the four Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice John Roberts, Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Elena Kagan. The US President first greeted and shook hands with three judges and later lashed out at them, reflecting the ongoing tension between the two.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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