The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced this Saturday an increase in global tariffs from 10% to 15%, just one day after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against his trade policy.
In a message in which he harshly criticized the judicial resolution — which he described as “ridiculous,” “poorly written,” and “extraordinarily un-American” — Trump assured that, after an “exhaustive review,” he will raise “with immediate effect” the global tariff to the “maximum permitted and legally proven” 15%.
The high court had rejected on Friday the levies that the president initially imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), in what represents one of the biggest judicial setbacks for Trump since his return to the White House.
Hours after the ruling, the president appeared before the press and lashed out not only at the court, but also at the conservative judges who supported the decision, including Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, both nominated by him during his first term.
Although the Supreme Court invalidated the tariffs imposed under the IEEPA, Trump has now resorted to another legal mechanism: Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows the president to impose levies of up to 15% for an initial period of 150 days. After that period, any extension will require the approval of Congress.
