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Regulation · on the rundown Friday, February 20, 2026

Trump Pivots to 1962 Trade Act After Supreme Court Strikes Down Global Tariffs

Covered by 52 outlets over 29 hours. They ran 32 distinct reports; the most widely run, a syndicated copy, appeared on 8 sites. First reported by Seeking Alpha at 15:18 UTC on February 20, 2026.

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What happened?

  1. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs without Congressional consent.
  2. The ruling coalition included three liberal justices and three conservative justices.
  3. The administration is pivoting to the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 as its new legal justification.
  4. New investigations into unfair trade practices will be launched to provide a basis for future levies.
  5. The President characterized the court's decision as a 'disgrace' and 'unpatriotic'.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling striking down the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for global tariffs.

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Who reported it, and when?

32 distinct reports run by 52 outlets, earliest first (UTC); a syndicated report lists every site that ran it
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Feb 20 15:18U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump's global tariffs
  • Seeking Alpha
Feb 20 15:19Trump's Global Tariffs Struck Down by Supreme Court
  • Bloomberg
Feb 20 15:19Apparel, auto stocks rally as SCOTUS strikes down Trump tariffs
  • Seeking Alpha
Feb 20 15:45Report by ktvu.com
Feb 20 16:00Report by abc.net.au
  • abc.net.au
Feb 20 17:26Stocks Rise as SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
  • Bloomberg
Feb 20 17:30Report by idahostatejournal.com
  • idahostatejournal.com
Feb 20 17:30Report by mymotherlode.com
Feb 20 19:15Supreme Court rules against Trump emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered | News
Feb 20 19:45Trump to Impose 10 Percent Global Tariffs Under Other Authority After Supreme Court Ruling
  • theepochtimes.com
Feb 20 19:45Report by ky3.com
Feb 20 19:45Trump announces new 10 percent global tariff
  • lbcgroup.tv
Feb 20 19:55Trump announces 10% global tariff following SCOTUS ruling
  • cointelegraph.com
Feb 20 21:15Trump to impose 10% global tariffs in response to Supreme Court decision
Feb 20 21:15Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down many
Feb 20 22:00Report by orlandoecho.com (Big News Network)
  • orlandoecho.com (Big News Network)
Feb 20 22:00Report by Afghanistan News (Big News Network)
  • Afghanistan News (Big News Network)
Feb 20 22:27Report by National Law Review
  • National Law Review
Feb 20 23:02Report by National Law Review
  • National Law Review
Feb 20 23:15Report by kcra.com
Feb 20 23:17Report by National Law Review
  • National Law Review
Feb 20 23:30US President Trump promises new tariffs, slams Supreme Court decision - St. Vincent Tribune – Daily St
Feb 20 23:52U.S. Supreme Court Holds IEEPA Does Not Authorize Presidential Tariffs
  • National Law Review
Feb 21 00:00Trump plans new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes
  • myjoyonline.com
Feb 21 00:00Trump new 10% global tariff, explained
Feb 21 01:15Trump brings in new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes
  • BBC
Feb 21 01:16Report by straitstimes.com
Feb 21 01:49'Keep calm and tariff on': White House after US Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs
  • Firstpost
Feb 21 02:45These are the new tariffs Trump started Friday after Supreme Court ruling
Feb 21 03:30Report by news18.com
  • news18.com
Feb 21 08:15Report by ABC News
Feb 21 20:15A look at the SCOTUS ruling on Trump tariffs

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