President Donald Trump solutions questions throughout a press briefing held on the White Home Feb. 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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President Trump on Saturday stated he plans to boost international tariffs from 10% to fifteen%.
“…I, as President of the USA of America, can be, efficient instantly, elevating the ten% Worldwide Tariff on Nations, a lot of which have been “ripping” the U.S. off for many years, with out retribution (till I got here alongside!), to the absolutely allowed, and legally examined, 15% stage,” the president posted on Reality Social.
The announcement was made a day after the U.S. Supreme Courtroom struck down the president’s sweeping use of emergency powers to impose tariffs beneath the Worldwide Emergency Financial Powers Act (IEEPA). The 6-3 ruling is a serious blow to Trump’s financial coverage agenda.
Trump stated his choice to boost taxes on imports to fifteen% is predicated on “an intensive, detailed, and full overview of the ridiculous, poorly written, and terribly anti-American choice on Tariffs issued yesterday.”
Many nations had been nonetheless reeling from Trump’s announcement of recent tariffs Friday night time when he signed a proclamation to impose a short lived 10% hike on imports of products from around the globe. The tariffs can be restricted to 150 days.
Within the proclamation, Trump cites the Commerce Act of 1974 as authorizing the tariffs. Trump made clear on Saturday he plans to proceed centering tariffs in his financial coverage, regardless of authorized setbacks.
“In the course of the subsequent quick variety of months, the Trump Administration will decide and concern the brand new and legally permissible Tariffs, which can proceed our terribly profitable technique of Making America Nice Once more,” he stated within the social media publish.
The president’s proclamation issued Friday stated that sure items from Canada and Mexico lined beneath a separate settlement with the U.S. can be exempt from the brand new tariffs. It additionally stated the levies wouldn’t apply to sure agricultural merchandise, together with beef, tomatoes, and oranges.
