US President Donald Trump threatened nations Monday with punishing tariff hikes if they “play games” after his trade policy setback before the Supreme Court -- hours before newduties were set to kick in. The high court struck down Trump’s global tariffs last Friday, ruling that he had exceeded his authority in tapping emergency economic powers to impose them. This dealt a sharp blow to Trump’s economic agenda, of which tariffs -- and his ability to impose them rapidly -- have been a key feature. In a notice posted late Sunday, US Customs and Border Protection said it would stop collecting tariffs struck down by the court starting Tuesday. After the Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s country-specific tariffs last week, the US leader turned to a separate law to sign an order for broad 105 duties on imports, taking effect Tuesday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 24, 2026 09:11 UTC