Trump says he will impose new 10% ‘global tariff’ after Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. Picture: AP Photo/Evan Vucci

US President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 10% global tariff “over and above our normal tariffs already being charged”, after the Supreme Court struck down his reciprocal levies policy.

Mr Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs”, imposed on most of the rest of the world last April under an emergency powers law, were overturned by the US Supreme Court on Friday in a major blow to the president’s economic agenda.

Speaking at the White House, Mr Trump said the Supreme Court decision affirmed his ability to charge more tariffs.

He said: “In order to protect our country, a president can actually charge more tariffs than I was charging in the past… period of a year.

“Under the various tariffs authorities, so we can use other of the statutes, other of the tariff authorities, which have also been confirmed and are fully allowed.

“Therefore, effective immediately, all national security tariffs under Section 232 and existing Section 301 tariffs, they’re existing, they’re there, remain in place, fully in place. And in full force.

“Today I will sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122, over and above our normal tariffs already being charged.

“And we’re also initiating several Section 301 and other investigations to protect our country from unfair trading practises of other countries and companies.”