Why did the US Supreme Court strike down Trump’s global tariff policy?

Al JazeeraEN 1 min read 100% complete February 20, 2026 at 07:36 PM

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In 2026, the US Supreme Court invalidated former President Donald Trump's global tariff policy. The policy, enacted under a national emergency declaration, imposed sweeping tariffs on numerous countries. The Supreme Court's decision effectively struck down Trump's use of this declaration to justify the tariffs. According to Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna, the court's reasoning was based on the premise that the US is not at war with every nation globally. The ruling limits the executive branch's power to impose broad tariffs under the guise of national emergency.

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