President Trump just showed the Supreme Court and America’s trade cheats exactly who’s running this country. Less than 24 hours after the Court’s 6-3 ruling tried to kill his tariff strategy, Trump cranked up his global tariff from 10% to 15% and made it crystal clear that foreign nations won’t keep ripping off American workers on his watch. According to NBC News, Trump is now using Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act, a completely different legal authority that allows him to impose tariffs up to 15% when America faces serious balance-of-payments deficits.
The Gateway Pundit also reported Trump’s blistering response to what he called the Court’s “ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision.” Trump didn’t mince words about his own appointees, calling out Justices Gorsuch and Barrett for siding against American interests while Democrat-appointed justices always vote in lockstep. “They vote against the Republicans, and never against themselves, almost every single time, no matter how good a case we have,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Here’s what this really means for America: countries like Mexico, Canada, and China that have been getting sweetheart deals while gutting our manufacturing base are about to pay up. The new tariff structure will actually reduce rates for some partners like Japan and the EU from their previous 15% levels, but it ensures every trading relationship serves American interests first. Trump’s team isn’t stopping there either, with Trade Representative Jamieson Greer launching Section 301 investigations into most major trading partners to build cases for even stronger tariffs.
The Supreme Court thought it could handcuff America’s economic sovereignty by striking down Trump’s use of emergency powers. Instead, they just forced the administration to use an even more bulletproof legal framework. The 1974 Trade Act gives Trump 150 days to prove his point, and with Congress potentially extending the authority, foreign competitors are looking at a new reality where American workers come first.
This is what real leadership looks like when the establishment tries to block America First policies. Trump found another way, cranked up the pressure, and sent a message that resonates from Beijing to Brussels: the days of exploiting American markets while destroying American jobs are over. The next few months will show just how serious this administration is about reshaping global trade to benefit the country that’s been carrying the world’s economy for decades.
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