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Stephen Moore, who played a pivotal role as a senior economic adviser during Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, asserts that the president has effectively wielded tariffs as a strategic tool. This perspective comes in the wake of a significant Supreme Court decision that blocked Trump’s tariffs in a decisive 6-3 ruling.
In the aftermath of this legal setback, Moore appeared on “CUOMO” where he shared his insights on the matter. “While I typically oppose tariffs due to my strong belief in free trade as a cornerstone of national prosperity, I must commend the president’s strategic use of tariffs and the mere threat of them as a formidable negotiating tactic,” Moore commented.
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a considerable portion of President Trump’s extensive tariff measures has not deterred the administration, which responded by implementing a new 10% global tariff under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This move underscores the administration’s commitment to leveraging tariffs in international trade negotiations.
Moore joined “CUOMO” in the hours following the Supreme Court ruling blocking President Trump’s tariffs in a 6-3 ruling.
“I don’t like tariffs generally, because I’m a free trade guy, and free trade is important for national prosperity, no question about that, but I do favor the way Trump has used tariffs and the threat of tariffs as an incredible negotiating tool in getting very good trade deals,” Moore told .
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the bulk of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs Friday before the president instituted a new 10% global tariff under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
President Trump rebuked the 6-3 ruling on Truth Social, writing: “The Supreme Court’s Ruling on TARIFFS is deeply disappointing! I am ashamed of certain Members of the Court for not having the Courage to do what is right for our Country.”
Research from the Tax Foundation found Trump’s tariffs amounted to an average tax increase of $1,000 per U.S. household in 2025 a cost that was expected to rise to $1,300 per household in 2026.
“If you go back to the start of last year. It is simply a fact that the United States had lower tariffs than we were imposing on other countries than they were imposing on us, and Trump simply said, ‘That’s unfair,’” Moore said.
“I think we got a really hot economy right now. If you look at the private sector growth, it’s very high. Government is shrinking, and that is one of the reasons that the official GDP fell,” he added.