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CDU politician on impact of Supreme Court tariff decision

Michaela Kuefner
February 20, 2026

Will the Supreme Court ruling on Donald Trump's tariffs be a gamechanger? For Germany's reaction to the decision, DW caught up with CDU lawmaker and foreign policy spokesperson Jürgen Hardt at the party's conference.

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