President Donald Trump’s administration is already prepared to roll out fresh tariffs if the looming U.S. Supreme Court decision goes against the current ones.

A Financial Times report indicates that the Trump administration plans to employ alternative legislation and current trade measures to reinstate the tariffs, regardless of any court ruling that may invalidate the existing ones. The report indicated that a series of plans are in place, according to diplomats and trade lawyers familiar with the issue.

The exact legal steps the administration will take depend on the details of the court’s decision, especially if the court finds that using emergency powers was illegal, the report said.

With the 2026 elections approaching, discussion continues around President Trump’s plan to issue $2,000 tariff-funded stimulus checks.

Trump has said the rebates would be distributed to low- and middle-income Americans in mid-to-late 2026, financed through revenue generated by his broad import tariffs.

Several obstacles remain, however, including a pending U.S. Supreme Court case that will determine the legality of the tariffs, uncertainty over whether tariff revenue would be sufficient to fund large-scale payments, and the need for congressional approval, reports said this week.

Although Trump has publicly promoted the idea since July, there is no assurance the plan will be implemented. Some Republican lawmakers have expressed reservations, questioning both the feasibility of the proposal and its prospects in Congress.

Among them is Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno, who has said he would prefer tariff revenue be directed toward reducing the nation’s roughly $38 trillion debt rather than issuing rebate checks.

Several members of Trump’s administration have weighed in on the proposed tariff rebate plan. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has suggested an income cutoff of $100,000 for eligibility, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has defended the concept of the stimulus payments.

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