Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, sparking fierce pushback and vow of new levies

Photo: President Donald Trump enters the East Room of the White House to attend the Champion of Coal event, Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Molly Riley via Flickr. US government work. Article by Lindsay Whitehurst. AP News – updated February 20, 2026.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape. Trump said he was “absolutely ashamed” of some justices who ruled 6-3 against him, calling them “disloyal to our Constitution” and “lapdogs.” At one point he even raised the specter of foreign influence without citing any evidence. The decision could have ripple effects on economies around the globe after Trump’s moves to remake post-World War II trading alliances by wielding tariffs as a weapon. But an unbowed Trump pledged to impose a new global 10% tariff under a law that’s restricted to 150 days and has never been used to apply tariffs before. […]

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