#TrumpNewTariffs Donald Trump is back in the spotlight over global trade, stirring things up after a big legal loss and a quick, bold move in response. In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Trump had pushed too far when he slapped sweeping tariffs on imports using emergency economic powers. The 6 , 3 ruling stopped those broad tariffs, which had hit all kinds of countries trading with the U.S.
The justices said the law didn’t actually let the president go it alone and levy huge import taxes across nearly every U.S. trade relationship. With that, the Court put a firm limit on executive power in trade and sent global markets into a tailspin of uncertainty.
But Trump didn’t wait long. Just a few hours later, he rolled out a new executive order: a temporary 10% tariff on everything coming into the country. This one’s supposed to last about 150 days while his team digs for other ways to make it stick maybe by using trade or national security laws already on the books.
So, even after the legal blow, Trump’s protectionist plans are holding steady. He’s selling these tariffs as a way to shrink the trade deficit, shield American factories, and pressure other countries to cut better deals.
Other nations aren’t exactly thrilled. India, along with partners in Europe and Asia, are rethinking their supply chains and trade talks. Markets jumped around at first, rattled by the threat of tit-for-tat tariffs and pricier imports.
Economists point out that even though Trump has to find a new legal route, the tariffs could still hit hard if he pulls it off. The whole episode brings up an old question in American trade policy: just how much power should the president really have to shake up global commerce?
For now businesses & governments everywhere are holding their breath waiting to see how these tariff battles play out in the courts and on the world stage.