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Trump Aides Urge Court to Spare Tariffs as They Dismiss Worries in Public

There are dueling narratives as the administration seeks to preserve a set of tariffs recently deemed to be illegal.

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Though top aides have insisted publicly that trade negotiations remain unharmed, some of those same officials have pleaded with a court to spare President Trump from reputational damage on the global stage.
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