US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s global tariffs
Supreme Court says Trump did not have authority to enact tariffs under law meant for national emergencies.
![Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. [File: Leah Millis/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-20T150623Z_802468050_RC2RPDAJVL92_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-TARIFFS-1771602195.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Supreme Court says Trump did not have authority to enact tariffs under law meant for national emergencies.
![Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. [File: Leah Millis/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-20T150623Z_802468050_RC2RPDAJVL92_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-TARIFFS-1771602195.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)




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