WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration doubled down on tariffs on Friday, imposing a 10% global increase on all countries after the nation’s highest court ruled against a portion of the Trump tariffs used under the 1977 Economic Emergency Act, or IEEPA.
The decision does not invalidate all of the tariffs imposed by the administration since assuming office in January 2025, but the court’s ruling does “nullify those imposed on foreign governments under IEEPA,” (International Emergency Economic Powers Act), as was previously reported by Sociedad Media.
President Trump responded to the court’s decision while holding a press briefing at the White House on Friday, at which he lamented the court’s decision, stating that he was “very disappointed” in today’s ruling.
The president also had some harsh words for the justices who ruled against the administration’s hallmark trade achievements, stating that they were “disloyal to the Constitution,” and that their decisions brought “shame” upon their families.
Critics of the administration warn that the president’s tariffs are increasing prices for the American middle-class, while proponents of the Trump tariffs argue that the administration is attempting to repair several decades of “unfair” trade practices as part of an effort to re-shore American manufacturing and strengthen industry standards for the country’s working-class.
During an interview in Texas following news of the court’s ruling, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent emphasized that the government’s tariff system will largely stay in place, as the president expressed frustration when illustrating a scenario in which billions of dollars brought into U.S. coffers could be subject to litigation for years.
The administration’s across-the-board, temporary 10% global tariffs will now be applied under the Trade Act of 1974, a different law than that which was used to advance the tariffs that were ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court.
