Trump attacks Supreme Court tariff ruling as 'GIFT' to countries 'ripping off' America

President Trump launched a scathing attack on the Supreme Court following its February 2026 ruling that struck down most of his sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In a late-night Truth Social post, Trump characterized the decision as 'a GIFT to Countries and Companies who have been "ripping off the United States of America" for decades,' claiming it would cost America trillions of dollars. He accused the Court of having 'unnecessarily RANSACKED' the U.S. and criticized justices for insufficient loyalty to his agenda. Trump praised the three conservative dissenters—Justices Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh—while asserting he retained 'the absolute right' to impose tariffs through alternative legal mechanisms, demonstrating his pattern of refusing to accept constitutional constraints on executive power. The administration quickly responded to the ruling by imposing new tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, attempting to circumvent...

"a GIFT to Countries and Companies who have been 'ripping off the United States of America' for decades" — Trump's characterization of a Supreme Court constitutional ruling as benefiting foreign adversaries, part of his broader attack on judicial independence