Trump raised tariffs imposed on all countries from 10% to 15%
21 February 20:05
US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on all countries to 15%, introduced the day before after the US Supreme Court ruled that many of the tariffs previously imposed by the current administration were illegal. The American leader announced this on Saturday, February 21, on the social network Truth Social.
“I am immediately raising the tariff to 10% for all countries, many of which have been ‘robbing’ the US with impunity for decades (until I came to power!), to the fully permitted and legally justified level of 15%,” Trump wrote. He also said that in the coming months, his administration would “identify and implement new legally permissible tariffs.”
The US Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs previously imposed by Trump were illegal
On February 20, the US Supreme Court ruled that the White House had exceeded its presidential powers by imposing large-scale tariffs on dozens of US trading partners, including European Union countries, citing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977. Most tariffs, including “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from virtually all countries and 25% tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China, were ruled illegal.
Trump himself, at a specially convened press conference, called the Supreme Court’s decision “deeply disappointing.” According to him, the members of the court are “a disgrace to the nation” because they “submitted to foreign interests.”
The 10% tariffs imposed by the US president after that, which have now been raised to 15%, will take effect on February 24 and remain in force for 150 days. A longer period requires the approval of the US Congress.
