Trump Warns of $3 Trillion Economic Fallout if Supreme Court Overturns Tariffs
US President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the US could face up to $3 trillion in refunds and lost investments if the Supreme Court rules against his administration in a pending tariffs case.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump said such an outcome would trigger an “insurmountable national security event” and could “devastate the future of our country.”
The warning follows his recent claims that a loss could cost $2 trillion and his renewed promise to distribute $2,000 dividends to Americans from collected tariff revenue. Tariffs generated about $195 billion in fiscal 2025, with current collections averaging $35 billion a month.
NEW: President Trump reveals that 3 TRILLION dollars could be lost if the Supreme Court strikes down his tariffs.
“It would not be possible to ever make up for that kind of a ‘drubbing.’ That would truly become an insurmountable National Security Event, and devastating to the… pic.twitter.com/Qnffe2O9ag
— Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) November 11, 2025
The Supreme Court, which heard arguments on November 5, questioned whether tariff refunds could be required but has not indicated if that issue will factor into its final decision.
Trump’s remarks appear aimed at pressuring the court to uphold his signature trade policy.
FAA Flight Cuts Leave US Airlines Reeling as Shutdown Nears End
More than 9,000 US flights have been canceled since the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered airlines to scale back operations late last week to ease pressure on short-staffed control towers during the ongoing government shutdown.
Another 1,200 flights were canceled Tuesday as the FAA raised its flight reduction target from four percent to six percent at the nation’s 40 busiest airports, with plans to increase it to ten percent on Friday.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the cuts will remain until safety improves and staffing levels stabilize, citing reports of airspace “loss of separation” incidents and runway incursions. The controller shortage, worsened by unpaid workers retiring or taking side jobs, has strained the air travel system.
.@SecDuffy: “Today has been a much better day, a lot more air traffic controllers are coming in, so just for comparison, on Saturday we had 81 staffing triggers, today we have 4. So, I think our air traffic controllers are seeing an end to the shutdown and feeling more hopeful.” pic.twitter.com/V1kbUdmNN2
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 11, 2025
Major airports in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Denver are facing the worst disruptions, with 5.2 million passengers affected since October 1. Airlines are losing hundreds of millions of dollars daily and may take weeks to recover even after the shutdown ends.
US President Donald Trump criticized absent controllers and called for bonuses for those who remained on duty.
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Food Aid Payments as Shutdown Stalls SNAP
The US Supreme Court is expected to rule Tuesday on whether states can resume full payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which supports one in eight Americans.
The Trump administration has blocked full benefits during the ongoing government shutdown, arguing the funds may be needed elsewhere.
The court battle follows conflicting lower court rulings (some ordering full payments, others partial) leaving many families uncertain about when aid will resume. Meanwhile, Congress is moving toward passing legislation to reopen the government and restore SNAP funding.
Advocates say the suspension has left millions struggling to afford food with some, relying on dwindling pantry supplies.
Supreme Court expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume https://t.co/paKNINAxB6 pic.twitter.com/zC9XVRmQNA
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) November 11, 2025
The administration contends the courts lack authority to reallocate funds, while challengers blame the US Department of Agriculture for creating chaos and hardship through delays and inconsistent communication.
USS Gerald R. Ford Joins Massive US Naval Buildup Near Latin America
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier and three warships arrived Tuesday in waters near Latin America, marking a major US naval buildup that has fueled speculation of a possible escalation in President Donald Trump’s counternarcotics campaign, including potential military action against Venezuela.
The US Navy said the ships entered the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of operations to help disrupt drug trafficking networks.
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— USNAVSO_4THFLT (@NAVSOUS4THFLT) November 11, 2025
The deployment raises the number of US warships in the region to more than a dozen, far exceeding normal levels. Since September, the Trump administration has carried out 19 strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats, killing at least 75 people. Critics and legal experts say the campaign violates international law because the targets are civilians, not combatants.
Trump has repeatedly accused Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of exporting drugs and criminals to the US, though top defense and diplomatic officials reportedly told Congress in a classified briefing that the administration has no current plans or legal basis to attack Venezuela directly.
Congressional Democrats have failed in efforts to block the strikes or curb Trump’s authority to expand the campaign.
Masked Settlers Attack Palestinian Villages in West Bank as Violence Escalates
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked two Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, torching vehicles and property before clashing with Israeli soldiers, officials said.
Four settlers were arrested and four Palestinians wounded in the violence, which Israeli police described as “extremist.” Videos showed burning trucks and buildings, marking the latest in a surge of settler assaults since the Gaza war began two years ago.
More than 50 masked Israeli settlers wreak havoc on West Bank town of Beit Lid
Four Palestinians injured as settlers attacked them with rocks
Also setting FIRE to factory, more than 10 trucks, agricultural lands, and family tents pic.twitter.com/WfVus8mBfB
— RT (@RT_com) November 11, 2025
Palestinian officials said the attackers targeted Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf, destroying dairy trucks, farmland, and Bedouin tents. The United Nations reported over 260 settler attacks in October, the highest since records began in 2006.
Meanwhile, in Gaza, displaced Palestinians continued struggling with food shortages as the death toll rose to 69,182. In Israel, thousands attended the funeral of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, whose remains were held in Gaza for 11 years and returned under the current ceasefire.
Israeli Cabinet Minister Ron Dermer, a close Netanyahu ally, also resigned, citing family reasons.
Ukraine Detains Five in $100 Million Energy Corruption Probe as War Targets Shift to Russian Refineries
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau announced Tuesday it had detained five people and identified seven more suspects in a $100 million kickback scheme involving the country’s energy sector.
The suspects include a businessman believed to be the ringleader, a former Energy Ministry adviser, and an executive at the state-run nuclear company Energoatom. Investigators allege suppliers were forced to pay bribes worth up to 15 percent of contract values to continue doing business.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the probe, calling anti-graft efforts “an urgent need” amid Ukraine’s push for European Union membership. The investigation follows public pressure on Kyiv to strengthen oversight after past corruption scandals involving military procurement.
🇺🇦 Zelensky’s “wallet” Mindich, fled Ukraine just hours before a raid by NABU and SAP.
New details now reveal that Mindich was at the center of a massive corruption network inside Energoatom. Contractors were forced to pay 10–15% kickbacks on every deal, under threat of payment… https://t.co/0OrprC0ZWZ pic.twitter.com/aGCiOjDrhU
— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) November 10, 2025
Meanwhile, Ukraine said its forces struck two Russian oil refineries, in Saratov and Orsk, and an oil terminal in occupied Crimea, describing the attacks as part of a campaign to weaken Russia’s wartime economy.
Moscow’s FSB claimed it had foiled a Ukrainian plot to hijack a MiG-31 jet, but offered no evidence.
Indonesian Teen Behind School Mosque Bombing Acted Alone, Inspired by Online Extremists
Indonesian police said Tuesday that a 17-year-old student who carried out last week’s bombing at a high school mosque in Jakarta acted alone and was inspired by violent content online, not by any militant group.
The student, who was among 96 injured in the blast, assembled seven homemade bombs using basic materials such as batteries, plastic jerry cans, remote controls, and nails; four of them detonated.
Police said the teenager, described as a loner who struggled to express himself, learned how to make explosives from the internet. Investigators also found a toy gun marked with white supremacist slogans and references to international extremists, including the Christchurch mosque shooter and Columbine attackers. Authorities stressed there was no evidence linking him to organized terrorism.
🇮🇩 #Indonesia: Multiple explosions hit a mosque inside a school complex in North Jakarta’s Kelapa Gading area during Friday prayers, injuring at least 54 people, mostly students.
Early reports mention that police detained a 17 year old suspect and recovered a vest, bomb-making… pic.twitter.com/SFDrJMqvl9
— POPULAR FRONT (@PopularFront_) November 7, 2025
More than half of those injured suffered hearing loss, with 11 students still hospitalized and one in critical condition.
The suspect faces charges of premeditated assault, which carry a sentence of up to 12 years in prison.
Suicide Blast Kills 12 Outside Islamabad Court as Pakistan Faces Rising Militant Violence
A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a district court in Islamabad on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 27, Pakistan’s interior minister said.
The attacker targeted a police vehicle after failing to enter the court premises, where hundreds of people were gathered.
The breakaway Pakistani Taliban faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility, though some within the group denied involvement, reflecting internal divisions among insurgents.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi alleged the attack was carried out by “Indian-backed elements and Afghan Taliban proxies,” though India dismissed the claim as baseless. The explosion, which caused widespread panic and damage, drew international condemnation, including from the United States, China, and the United Nations.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed that its offshoot, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, was behind Tuesday’s suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed 12 and injured 27, saying the attack targeted judges and lawyers enforcing “un-Islamic laws.” The claim followed Pakistan’s accusation… https://t.co/R1d166YJYS
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) November 11, 2025
The bombing came hours after security forces foiled a militant assault on an army-run cadet college in Wana, near the Afghan border, where troops killed several attackers. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned both attacks, vowing accountability.
The violence underscores Pakistan’s deteriorating security situation amid escalating tensions with the Afghan Taliban and stalled peace talks between the two neighbors.
Deadly Car Blast Near Red Fort Prompts Terror Probe in New Delhi
Indian police launched an anti-terrorism investigation Tuesday after a car explosion near New Delhi’s historic Red Fort killed at least eight people and injured several others late Monday.
The blast, which destroyed nearby vehicles, originated from a Hyundai i20 stopped at a traffic signal, police said. Investigators registered the case under India’s Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and are examining whether explosives were used.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking from Bhutan, vowed that “conspirators won’t be spared.”
Authorities are also probing potential links to a large cache of ammonium nitrate and firearms recovered earlier Monday in neighboring Haryana state. No arrests have been made, but police are analyzing surveillance footage and awaiting forensic results.
Security was heightened nationwide, including at major train stations and airports.
When the guy was saying “This is the Modi government, every department has been put on alert, now if anyone comes to explode a bomb, they are eliminated at the border.”
The Delhi blast happened exactly at that time, the moment got captured on camera. pic.twitter.com/viLn3oB8OU
— Abhishek (@AbhishekSay) November 11, 2025
The explosion occurred near the 17th-century Red Fort, a key national landmark and popular tourist site in Old Delhi.
Sources: News Agencies
Evening Brief: Veterans Day Tribute at National Memorial, Flight Cuts Hit Airlines as Shutdown Ends, West Bank Villages Attacked by Settlers
Veterans honored in D.C. as shutdown chaos deepens and global tensions rise. Here’s what’s making headlines this Tuesday evening.
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