President Trump Responds After U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down His Tariffs
President Trump appears ready to strike back following one of the most significant legal setbacks of his presidency.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, the US Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Trump’s tariffs in a 6-3 decision. The Court said Trump lacks the authority to impose the tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Chief Justices Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, and Neil Gorsuch sided with the three leftist justices. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented.
Justice Roberts wrote the majority opinion, which states in part:
It is also telling that in IEEPA’s half-century of existence, no President has invoked the statute to impose any tariffs, let alone tariffs of this magnitude and scope.
Accordingly, the President must ‘point to clear congressional authorization’ to justify his extraordinary assertion of that power. He cannot.
With this ruling, the US may now be forced to pay back at least $150 billion, though no guidance on how to do so was provided. What a mess.
But there is a silver lining for Trump: Some tariffs remain in place. These include those on steel and aluminum, which were based on national security concerns.
This means Trump could reimpose the tariffs struck down under different legal authorities, making any celebration by the globalists short-lived.
Indeed, this is a point that highly respected legal expert Jonathan Turley made on Fox News.
JUST IN: Legal expert Jonathan Turley confirms Trump has a MASSIVE TOOLBOX of additional tariff options, the 6-3 SCOTUS ruling is NOT the end of the road
“The admin has other tools…it can impose tariffs under other statutes.”
MAKE IT HAPPEN!pic.twitter.com/WwjQD62kO3
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 20, 2026
Trump responded to the ruling a short time afterward, calling it a “disgrace.”
He also revealed that he had a backup plan to respond.
News: President Trump commented on the Supreme Court ruling striking down his tariffs while inside the White House breakfast with governors this morning, calling it a “disgrace,” I’m told. He told those gathered that he has a backup plan.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) February 20, 2026
President Trump called the tariff ruling a “disgrace” and he has a backup plan, he said during this morning’s meeting with governors, sources told @aaronlarnavarro and @saraecook https://t.co/7U6sNgUtqU
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 20, 2026
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