Following the Supreme Court's decision to invalidate IEEPA duties in February 2026, Trump promptly increases worldwide tariffs to 15% and condemns the decision as "anti-American," promising more lawful tariffs ahead. Details about the impact of the trade war, the Truth Social post, and the Section 122 rise.
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| Donald Trump called the Supreme Court's decision anti-American (file photo) |
President Donald Trump is moving forward rather than withdrawing. Trump declared he was raising a new temporary global tariff from 10% to the maximum 15% permitted by law, just one day after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated his broad global tariffs in a historic 6-3 decision on February 20, 2026. The swift action, which was immediately shared on Truth Social, indicates that the president views the court's ruling as a slight setback to his "Make America Great Again" trade program.
Regarding the Supreme Court's decision to cancel out his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose wide "reciprocal" tariffs on imports from almost every nation, Trump was outspoken in his Truth Social post. "Today's tariff ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court is incredibly anti-American and pointless," he wrote. He described it as "completely ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American," before announcing: "I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been 'ripping' the U.S. off for decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level."
This escalation expands on the first solution from Friday. Within hours of the decision, Trump issued an executive order imposing a 10% universal "temporary import surcharge" under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act. This provision, which permits up to 15% duties for 150 days without immediate congressional support, is intended for short-term balance-of-payments fixes. On February 24, the 10% tariff was supposed to go into effect. Trump has now quickly raised it to 15%, saying that it is "effective immediately" and "legally tested."
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority ruling for the Supreme Court, which was signed by Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Jackson, Gorsuch, and Barrett. It was extremely apparent that the president is not authorized to impose tariffs by IEEPA. According to the Constitution, only Congress has the authority to impose taxes, including tariffs. "The Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power in the Executive Branch," Roberts said. Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh, the dissenters, made an unsuccessful attempt to increase presidential power.
Trump's reverse continues to put pressure on international trading partners that he claims have been abusing the United States for years. "Many countries have been harming America for years and getting no answers (until I came along)," he wrote in his reply. However, it is currently being pursued in a totally lawful way. The Trump Administration will impose fresh, legally sound tariffs in the upcoming months, which will further advance our goal of "Make America Great Again."
Stocks fell on the news amid concerns of fresh inflation, supply chain disruptions, and retaliation from the EU, China, Canada, and other countries, causing markets to become uneasy. Businesses might possibly receive billions of dollars back if importers who paid under the now-illegal IEEPA taxes demand refunds through lower courts. However, in addition to current taxes such as Section 301 unfair-trade tariffs or Section 232 steel/aluminum levies, this new Section 122 surcharge imposes additional expenses.
Supporters view it as ambitious protection that will revive American manufacturing, while critics label it executive overreach masked as legal appearance. In any case, Trump's swift escalation demonstrates his resolve to maintain tariffs at the forefront of his economic strategy, regardless of the outcome of the court decision.
From possible legal challenges to the 15% jump to international reactions, REAL BREAKING NEWS is following every event in this rapidly unfolding trade drama. There will be more.
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