This decision comes right after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked his ability to use emergency powers to impose tariffs the old way. Instead of backing down, he responded by raising the baseline tariff and signaling that more tariffs are coming just through different legal paths.
Here’s what changed fast 👇
First, the court removed the emergency shortcut, meaning no more sweeping tariffs using rapid executive authority.
But instead of slowing down, Trump increased tariffs from 10% to 15% and made it clear his administration will use traditional trade laws to go even further.