Live updates: Trump warns countries to abide by tariff deals despite Supreme Court decision

[Uncle Joe]

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened countries around the world to abide by any tariff deals they agreed to, despite the U.S. Supreme Court striking down many of his far-reaching taxes on imports.

Any country that wants to “play games” with the Supreme Court decision, Trump posted, will be met with “a much higher Tariff, and worse, than that which they just recently agreed to.”

The comment comes after Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced immediately after the ruling.

The court’s decision struck down tariffs Trump had imposed on nearly every country using an emergency powers law. But the Republican president won’t let go of his favorite — albeit, now more limited — tool for rewriting the rules of global commerce and applying international pressure.

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https://apnews.com/live/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-2-23-2026

[Cheezoholic]

1. Whats he gonna do, bomb them? lol

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. That was my first question

He's another chickenhawk warrior.

[bif]

3. They should all tell him to fuck off.

[Irish_Dem]

4. US is now just internal rival power factions? World listens to the one they like the best.

US will soon have no power at all?

[struggle4progress]

5. "Hey! Nice kneecaps ya gots there! Sure would be a real shame if they bumped into some baseball bats!"

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Why adhere to a deal that's just been declared illegal?

Those deals are void. Nullified. Kaput.

[roamer65]

7. The deals are dead.

The 10 pct bullshit dies after 150 days.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Countries?

The other countries are not paying the tariffs!
There is nothing for them to abide.
What a clueless fool.

[Jersey Devil]

12. My thought exactly!

US Customs collects tariffs. Foreign countries have nothing to do with paying them. Is he saying they should agree to allow US Customs to charge illegal tariffs despite the ruling of the Court that they are illegal?

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Well, Yeah

That's exactly what he wants. He doesn't like the decision so, he ignores it.
On top of that, no matter the legal (or illiegality) of the tariffs, other countries don't pay them, collect them, or have anything to do with them. US importers pay those. Then, depending on market segment, 70-94% of thatvcost is passed to the consumer.
No wonder he's convinced this tariffs are a great idea. He has no idea how this all works.

[Doodley]

9. He's like the playground bully who has been chastised in front of the whole school and thinks he can carry on bullying!

[Disaffected]

10. How the hell are countries supposed to

"abide" by tariff deals when it is not they that collect said tariffs?

Just more bluff and blather from a nutbag I guess...

[Attilatheblond]

15. Trying to convince any remaining MAGAs that he's big and strong, standing up to other nations

Sadly, too many of the knuckleheads will happily nod and make social media posts about how tough he is. Then the scratch their heads at rising prices.

[Johonny]

16. Several counties promised in negotiations

Certain concessions, however Donnie dipshit and Congress didn't finalize a single deal, and now EU among others are like fuck our old deal.

Trump is a master negotiator with declining opinion polls, a sinking economy, and most countries know he will soon Taco as the DOW goes down.

[Disaffected]

19. Wasn't aware of that (no finalized deals).

So what did he have, "concepts of a deal" or "deals in two weeks" or "deals until I change my mind"??

[Johonny]

20. As far as I can tell

Trump 2.0 is a zero attention to deal organization in which you can tell him EU promised 3 trillion in New investments, not in writing and he just believes it . . . Forever.

The amazing thing for economists was that many countries actually tried to negotiate in good faith. That seems to have ended as Trump can't keep his end of the bargain or doesn't remember or didn't get a big enough golden crown.

[Disaffected]

21. OK, sounds right.

[Baitball Blogger]

11. Trump has gone full mob boss.

Or, high seas piracy, since he's breaking International waters.

[bluestarone]

18. THIS is a fact!!

MOB BOSS!! perfect fit Look what Mexico does with MOB BOSS's

[fujiyamasan]

13. Unhinged ass hole - fuck his threats

Other countries would be smart to “de couple” their own economies for the US as much as possible at this point.

[Arazi]

17. Ell Oh Ell 😂

He's lost that leverage.

Good luck