economy
February 22, 2026
US tariff policy ‘hasn’t changed’ despite supreme court ruling, trade chief says
Jamieson Greer also said US won’t pull out of deals with UK, EU and others after court declared Trump tariffs illegal
TL;DR
- US trade negotiator Jamieson Greer insists that US tariff policy remains unchanged despite a Supreme Court ruling against many of Donald Trump's tariffs.
- The Supreme Court declared that a 1977 emergency powers law did not legally justify most of the Trump administration's tariffs.
- Greer stated that the legal tools might change, but the policy of using tariffs has not, aiming for continuity and leverage for US businesses.
- The US will not back out of existing tariff deals with countries like the UK and EU, even though the court ruled these tariffs illegal.
- President Trump announced a new 15% global tariff under a different legal framework (Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act) following the court's decision.
- Critics, including Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and California governor Gavin Newsom, condemned the policy, calling it an overreach and harmful to consumers and the economy.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed the administration's commitment to re-shoring factories and addressing trade imbalances, stating revenue projections remain unchanged with the new tariffs.
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