US President Donald Trump, flanked by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, speaks during a news conference at the White House, following a Supreme Court ruling that Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., US, February 20, 2026 | Image source: Kevin LaMarque
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would raise, from 10% to 15%, the temporary tariff rate on US imports from all countries, which he imposed after the US Supreme Court ruled against a landmark tariff program based on the Emergency Economic Act.
Angered by the Supreme Court ruling, Trump on Friday ordered an immediate 10 percent tariff on all imports, in addition to any existing tariffs. The law allows him to impose a tax of up to 15 percent for 150 days, although it may face legal challenges.
He added that his administration would work during that period to issue new, “legally permissible” tariffs.
“I, as President of the United States of America, will immediately raise the 10 percent global tariffs on countries, many of which have been “robbing” the United States for decades, with impunity (until I came along!), to the fully permissible and legally tested 15 percent level,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Posted on February 21, 2026
