Montana Farmers Union Praises Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs

The Montana Farmers Union responded to last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the Trump administration’s tariffs saying the decision benefits small Montana ag producers.

In a statement issued Friday, Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer said he hoped the decision would embolden Congress to “do its job.”

“The damage that was caused by the tariffs outweighs the money collected in tariff dollars. We have lost customer relationships that we spent decades cultivating,” Schweitzer said. “Because of the illegal tariffs, our former customers will treat us as supplier of last resort and supplier of lowest price, and both our customers and our competitors have developed infrastructure and relationships that exclude the USA.”

The Montana Farmers Union had previously sought to join a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging Montana farmers were suffering “dire financial and mental impacts” from the tariffs.

The major ruling but the nation’s highest court has sparked anger from President Donald Trump and his administration, mixed reactions from Republicans in Congress.

None of Montana’s all-Republican congressional delegation responded to questions about the ruling, whether they support a new round of tariffs Trump has imposed, and whether they support congressional action to carry out Trump’s tariffs.

None of the delegation has posted responses on social media or put forward any public statements as of Monday afternoon.