After the Supreme Court struck down his emergency tariff program, President Trump signed a proclamation using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a temporary ten percent global tariff on most imports. (apnews.com) The president announced the move on Truth Social and said the surcharge aims to address large balance‑of‑payments deficits and bolster American manufacturing. (business-standard.com) The duty is scheduled to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on February 24 and may last up to one hundred fifty days unless Congress acts. (business-standard.com) The action sparked warnings about higher consumer prices, legal challenges, and international retaliation and market volatility concerns. (apnews.com)
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Breaking: After the Supreme Court struck down his tariffs, Trump invoked Section 122 to impose a 10% global import surcharge starting Feb 24 (150 days), sparking warnings of higher prices, lawsuits and retaliation. Thoughts? Comment. Source: AP. (apnews.com)
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On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that President Trump lacked authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping emergency tariffs, invalidating broad tariffs he enacted last year. (time.com) Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Jackson, Gorsuch and Barrett. (theguardian.com) The decision immediately halts collection of many duties, risks refund claims for billions already collected (roughly $130 billion reported), and constrains unilateral presidential trade power. (time.com) The court relied on the major‑questions doctrine to limit executive tariff authority. (theguardian.com) President Trump called the ruling a “disgrace,” vowed alternate tariffs and promised appeals. (people.com)
President Donald Trump warned supporters at a campaign event that if Americans “don’t vote Republican,” they “won’t have a country left,” urging turnout and casting Democrats as existential threats to U.S. institutions. The remark, captured in contemporaneous rally transcripts, echoed earlier Trump rhetoric about the country being lost absent strong conservative victories and came amid attacks on the Justice Department and claims of election misconduct. Critics called the language dangerous and alarmist; allies said it was hyperbolic encouragement to mobilize voters. News outlets and full transcripts documented the remarks, prompting debate over rhetoric, election confidence, and democratic norms, sparking concern. (rev.com)
