Trump: High Court 'Accidentally' Boosted Presidential Powers
By Nicole Weatherholtz | Monday, 23 February 2026 11:02 AM EST
President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court on Monday morning after its 6-3 ruling last week struck down his sweeping trade tariffs, finding he lacked authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose them.
The decision, handed down Friday, vacated the lower court rulings and held that IEEPA does not authorize the president to levy tariffs — handing Trump a major legal setback on a centerpiece of his trade agenda.
But Trump signaled almost immediately that the ruling would not deter him. In a series of Truth Social messages posted within hours of each other Monday morning, the president forcefully rejected the notion that his trade authority had been meaningfully curtailed and warned foreign governments against attempting to exploit the decision.
In one post, Trump insisted he does not need to seek fresh authorization from Congress to impose tariffs.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/donald-trump-supreme-court-tariffs/2026/02/23/id/1247072/
