Why Donald Trump Is Correct, And The Supreme Court Wrong, About Tariffs
February 24, 2026Trump Talks Economy, Immigration, Taxes, And AI In State Of The Union Address
February 25, 2026
WATCH: President Trump Tells Supreme Court Justices to Their Faces That Their Anti-Tariff Ruling BACKFIRED and Will Remain in Place During SOTU
by Cassandra MacDonald Feb. 24, 2026 9:30 pm209 Comments
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In a stunning moment during his 2026 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump turned his attention directly to the Supreme Court justices seated in the chamber, blasting their recent 6-3 ruling that struck down key tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Trump called the decision “unfortunate” and informed the justices, to their faces, that it had utterly backfired, as his administration’s tariffs on steel, aluminum, and other goods would remain in place without congressional intervention.
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“But the good news is that almost all countries and corporations want to keep the deal that they already made,” Trump said, “knowing that the legal power that I, as president, have to make a new deal could be far worse for them, and therefore they will continue to work along the same successful path that we had negotiated before the Supreme Court’s unfortunate involvement.”
Trump said the new tariffs “will be even stronger than before” and “congressional action will not be necessary.”
The tariffs, he explained, should “substantially replace the modern-day system of income tax.”
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Cameras captured the awkward reactions from the justices, particularly Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who appeared stone-faced and uncomfortable as Trump laid into the decision.
Trump continued, “And I promise you this, within days, not weeks, not months — days — we will have new tariff actions in place using authorities that even the Supreme Court can’t touch.”
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, the president also appeared to snub Justice Amy Coney Barrett when he arrived in the chamber.
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Just four Supreme Court justices attended the speech.
