February 21, 2026

The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs under a law meant for use in national emergencies are illegal.

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court said that the tariff policies under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are unconstitutional, officially striking down the global tariffs Trump has introduced since April.

The justices ruled that the president did not have the authority under IEEPA to impose import tariffs on goods from nearly all the US trading partners.

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