President Donald Trump on Friday sharply criticized the Supreme Court’s decision striking down his worldwide “reciprocal” tariffs, calling the ruling “incorrect” and announcing plans to impose a new 10% global tariff in their place.
The court, in a 6–3 verdict, invalidated the sweeping import duties Trump had enacted last year under an emergency powers law.
Responding to the judgment, Trump described the ruling as “deeply disturbing” and said he disagreed with the court’s interpretation.
“Effective immediately, all National Security TARIFFS, Section 232 and existing Section 301 TARIFFS, remain in place, and in full force and effect. Today I will sign an Order to impose a 10% GLOBAL TARIFF, under Section 122, over and above our normal TARIFFS already being… pic.twitter.com/B3bv5f5KW1
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 20, 2026
“Their decision is incorrect,” he said, adding that he was “ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed, for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country.”
Despite the setback, Trump argued that the ruling would not hinder his broader trade agenda, he set rolling with Liberation Day tariffs on April 2, 2025.
He maintained that other statutory authorities remain available to him and claimed the decision had, in effect, strengthened presidential powers over trade.
“But it doesn’t matter because we have very powerful alternatives … the Supreme Court’s decision today made a president’s ability to both regulate trade and impose tariffs more powerful and more crystal clear, rather than less,” he said.
“In order to protect our country, a president can actually charge more tariffs than I was charging in the past,” he added.
Trump indicated he would rely on another legal provision to implement a new 10% global tariff on imports, though the law limits such measures to 150 days.
According to the Treasury Department, the United States has received more than $133 billion in tariff revenue since the duties took effect last April.
Trump imposes worldwide trade tariffs amid economic concerns
The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the tariffs could have an economic impact of roughly $3 trillion over the next decade.
Trump has often used U.S. tariffs as a foreign policy tool since April 2025, when he introduced worldwide tariffs.
Ali Imran is a Washington-based journalist, who has worked for leading world news organizations as correspondent, expert and in editorial positions. He is a published author and poet.
