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Posted on 02/20/2026 7:26:18 AM PST by NeverTyranny
The Supreme Court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s use of an emergency law to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on most U.S. trading partners, delivering a blow to the president in a case centered on one of his signature economic policies — one he characterized as "life or death" for the U.S. economy.
In a 6-3 decision, the justices invalidated Trump's tariffs.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in November in the case, which centered on Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to enact his "Liberation Day" tariffs on most countries, including a 10% global tariff and a set of higher, so-called "reciprocal" tariffs on certain nations.
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Not good. Not good. Not good.
If not tariffs then quotas....just like Reagan did with Japanese Cars and Motorcycles.
Bastards. First Magurit now this.
The demoncrats don’t even have to pack the Supreme Court.
AI Overview
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a significant portion of sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The ruling found that the administration exceeded its authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to unilaterally impose tariffs without Congressional approval.
Following this decision, up to $130–$175 billion in collected tariffs are now under a cloud, with companies and trading partners initiating moves to secure refunds.
Here are the key developments regarding the tariff fallout and demands for money back:
Refunds Expected: Companies that paid the tariffs, including major corporations like Costco and Toyota Group, are expected to launch a massive, legally backed effort to recover billions in duties.
The “Liberation Day” Tariffs: The ruling specifically targets the broad tariffs imposed last April on countries like China, Canada, and Mexico.
Previous Retaliation: Before the Supreme Court ruling, several countries, including China and Canada, had already imposed retaliatory tariffs in response to the U.S. actions.
Legal Standing: The case was brought by various groups and U.S. states arguing that the tariffs were an unconstitutional, unilateral tax.
Economic Impact:
The tariffs, aimed at reducing trade deficits, had significantly increased costs for U.S. households, with estimates suggesting they cost the average household roughly $1,300 in 2025.
The Supreme Court ruling is considered a major blow to the administration’s economic policy, halting the “reciprocal” trade agenda.
It shows America’s entire economic regulatory structure is on autopilot.
Its a giant hairball of globalist control and influence and DC bloat, and it can’t be changed.
Three co-equal branches of government.
The President can try to do stuff — but the Supreme Court has the last word and can stop him any time it wants.
Congress could pass a law and give the President a legal basis, but that is their call and they can block the president simply by withholding support.
In short, of the three co-equal branches of government, the Executive Branch has next to no power. Unless he’s a Democrat.
There are other ways. It is a more narrow decision than the giddy MSM would have believe.
bkmk
On constitutional grounds this is the correct ruling. The President is not a king. If Trump wants these tariffs he needs to go to Congress to get them authorized. Rule by executive decree is no better under a Republican than it is under a Democrat, and it sets up the precedent for Democrat actions later.
Hopefully the Trump team has a back up plan.
The Supreme Clowns of the US along with Congre$$ and the rest of the Deep State have pretty much destroyed this Republic.
Congress could change it.
But the won’t.
Not ever.
So the president has no authority over the economy and immigration. What the **** authority does a Republican president have? The friggin Supremacy Court allowed the RAT pedophile president to illegally bring in 20 million illegal alien foreigners. The Party of Death, DemonRATS are laughing at America today. **** John Roberts. The Mother of all Trump Haters. China owes him.
The most questional part is the standing. The only person to have standing would be Congress because they are in charge of Tarrifs . So how could private individuals have standing to take this to the Supreme Court?
And this is just before the State of the Union, when the SC justices will be seated in the front row!
Andrew Jackson time
Mark Bobrinskiy, vice chairman of Ariel Capital, was just on CNBC saying words to that effect. Though a Republican, he said that the market doesn’t like an autocratic president.
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