Trump promises new tariffs, slams Supreme Court decision
Supreme Court blocks Trump’s emergency tariffs, but he plans to invoke other laws to maintain and raise tariffs.

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s emergency tariffs, but he plans to invoke other laws to maintain and raise tariffs.

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![U.S President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi present signed documents of the declaration of the funding donors to the Board of Peace, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026. [FILE: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-19T171416Z_1519238211_RC23PJA064KN_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA-TRUMP-BOARD-1-1771531367.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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