Politics · 21 February 2026
Trump Retaliates After Supreme Court Rejects His Global Tariffs
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After the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that most of his sweeping global tariffs were illegal, President Donald Trump has doubled down, saying he’ll impose new import levies and raising some global tariffs to about 15 per cent. Trump blasted the ruling as “disgraceful” and insensitive to US interests, while Republicans called the court’s decision merely a “speed bump.” The legal battle highlights ongoing clashes over executive trade powers and the limits of presidential authority.
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