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Supreme Court Trump tariffs ruling could put U.S. on hook for $175 billion in refunds, estimate says
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump exceeded his authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, risking over $150 billion in tariff refunds.
- On Feb. 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 opinion led by Chief Justice John Roberts that invalidated President Donald Trump's tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 .
- Legal actors treated the case as a novel test of presidential emergency trade authority, with Trump proposing a temporary 10% global tariff under Section 122 powers, prompting litigation.
- Trump attacked justices who voted against him and praised Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito, with CNN's Kristen Holmes saying `He is clearly angry.'
- He learned the ruling while meeting governors and immediately signaled a backup plan, while Congress faces a 150-day window to extend any implemented tariff.
- A reporter asked whether dissenting justices will attend the State of the Union on Tuesday, Feb. 24, amid the political stakes from the court's ruling, which Trump criticized.
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Trump takes aim at Taiwan’s chip sector after Supreme Court tariff ruling
US President Donald Trump lashed out at Taiwan for undermining the US chip sector, sparking renewed unease in the global semiconductor industry despite the island’s earlier pledge to invest heavily in the US. “Taiwan came [into the chip sector and] they stole our chip business,” Trump said in a press conference on Saturday following the US Supreme Court’s ruling that he had exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs under a law designat…
The US President wants to save his tariffs by an alternative route, but his most important tool could shake in Congress at the latest. The customs ruling is already causing problems: many want their money back. From M. Ganslmeier.
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NewsdayRuling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China
The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations. Both countries already are navigating shifting ground to avoid an all-out trade war that would disrupt the global economy while…
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