Trump responds to SCOTUS tariff ruling: It’s ‘deeply disappointing’

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Sat, February 21, 2026 at 4:18 AM GMT+9

After reconvening on Friday, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled to strike down President Trump’s sweeping tariff policies.

Trump remarked on the court’s decision Friday afternoon. Watch the video above to hear Trump’s comments and his plans to “sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff” in addition to existing tariffs.

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Video Transcript

00:00 Donald Trump

The Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing. Foreign countries that have been ripping us off for years are ecstatic.

00:15 Donald Trump

They’re so happy and they’re dancing in the streets, but they won’t be dancing for long. The good news is that there are methods, practices, statutes and

00:26 Donald Trump

authorities as recognized by the entire court in this terrible decision, and also as recognized by Congress, which they refer to, that are even stronger than the IIPA tariffs available to me as president of the United States. And

00:41 Donald Trump

in actuality, I was very modest in my ask of other countries and businesses because I wanted to do and I very important, I want to be very

00:53 Donald Trump

well behaved because I wanted to do anything, I didn’t want to do anything that would affect the decision of the court. because I understand the court.

01:05 Donald Trump

I understand how they’re very easily swayed. I want to be a good boy. Today I will sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under section 122 over and above

01:17 Donald Trump

our normal tariffs already being charged. And we’re also initiating several section 301 and other investigations to protect our country from unfair trading practices of other countries and companies.

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