In a landmark decision that reshaped the limits of presidential power in the United States, the Supreme Court on February 20, 2026 struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs in a 6–3 ruling. The verdict was historic not merely because it invalidated one of Trump’s most aggressive economic policies, but because two justices he personally appointed joined the majority against him. The case quickly became a defining moment in the ongoing constitutional debate over how far a US president can go in wielding economic authority without Congress.
