US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffsU.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Black History Month reception in the East Room of the White House on February 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON – The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape. Tariffs, though, were the first major piece of Trump’s broad agenda to come squarely before the Supreme Court for a final ruling, after lower courts had also sided against the president. Vice President JD Vance called the high court decision “lawlessness” in a post on X. It wasn’t immediately clear how the decision restricting Trump’s power to unilaterally set and change tariffs might affect trade deals with other countries.

Source: Philippine Star February 21, 2026 16:34 UTC