STORY: The White House on Thursday (May 29) called a trade court ruling against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy an example of judicial overreach and said the Supreme Court must rule in Trump's favor when the case reaches the high court.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told a briefing that Trump's legal justification for tariffs was grounded in common sense. "Ultimately the Supreme Court must put an end to this," she said.

Leavitt said the White House is reviewing other avenues for the Trump trade policies.

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1. WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY WALKING TO LECTERN

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3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, SAYING:

"Last night, the Trump administration faced another example of judicial overreach. Using his full and proper legal authority, President Trump imposed universal tariffs and reciprocal tariffs on Liberation Day to address the extraordinary threat to our national security and economy posed by large and persistent annual US goods trade deficits."

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5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, SAYING:

"The President's rationale for imposing these powerful tariffs was legally sound and grounded in common sense. President Trump correctly believes that America cannot function safely long term if we are unable to scale advanced domestic manufacturing capacity, have our own secure, critical supply chains and our defense industrial base is dependent on foreign adversaries. Three judges of the U.S. Court of International Trade disagreed and brazenly abused their judicial power to usurp the authority of President Trump, to stop him from carrying out the mandate that the American people gave him. These judges failed to acknowledge that the President of the United States has core foreign affairs powers and authority given to him by Congress to protect the United States economy and national security."

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7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, SAYING:

"The courts should have no role here. There is a troubling and dangerous trend of unelected judges inserting themselves into the presidential decision making process. America cannot function if President Trump or any other president for that matter, has their sensitive diplomatic or trade negotiations railroaded by activist judges."

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9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, SAYING:

"These judges are threatening to undermine the credibility of the United States on the world stage. The administration has already filed an emergency motion for a stay pending appeal and an immediate administrative stay to strike down this egregious decision. But ultimately, the Supreme Court must put an end to this for the sake of our Constitution and our country."

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11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, SAYING:

"With Congress returning next week, it's critical that Senate Republicans maintain the momentum and quickly pass the one big, beautiful bill. The one big, beautiful bill will truly make America safe and prosperous."

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13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, SAYING:

"But I can confirm that our ambassador for trade, Jamieson Greer, already heard from countries around the world this morning who said they intend to continue with these negotiations."

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15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, SAYING:

"The president's trade policy will continue. We will comply with the court orders. But yes, the president has other legal authorities where he can implement tariffs. However, it does not dispute the fact that the president was right to declare a national emergency when it came to fentanyl and also when it came to our crippling deficits and the lack of critical supply chains here at home. That is the reasoning for the president's tariffs. And the court didn't dispute those facts, by the way."

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17. BRIEFING IN PROGRESS