It didn't take long at all for President Trump to announce his administration's back-up plan after the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to strike down the tariffs that have been in place for quite a while now.
This is part of what Trump talked about during a press conference after the ruling:
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just announced he’s immediately signing an executive order imposing an ADDITIONAL 10% tariff across the board on national security grounds, under Section 122
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 20, 2026
Trump has also declared ALL tariffs under Section 301 will REMAIN IN PLACE.
“We’ll be able… pic.twitter.com/KBl2aaicbK
This announcement sent the DNC to their fainting couch:
American families have paid more than $1,700 each in tariff costs since Trump took office.
— Democrats (@TheDemocrats) February 20, 2026
Now, he’s openly defying the Supreme Court to take more of your money. https://t.co/AYgUF6YzpB
They're lying about what's happening, as usual. And that statistic no doubt comes from the DNC's "department of numbers we yanked out of our butts."
Also the Dems' outrage has caused some Biden flashbacks to surface again, starting here:
Biden ignored the Supreme Court 😑 pic.twitter.com/e8nnFAwGKk
— LibHypocrisy (@WKazingmei) February 20, 2026
"The Supreme Court blocked me from relieving student debt, but they didn't stop me."
And the Democrats applauded that wildly.
🇺🇸 Remember when Biden bragged:
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 20, 2026
"The Supreme Court blocked me from relieving student debt, but they didn't stop me."
Now the Dems scream "constitutional crisis" and "rule of law" every time a court blocks Trump's moves. pic.twitter.com/cW5nuDbjUX https://t.co/9W7Z7PH6fs
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AOC can get in on some of this action too:
AOC told CNN that Biden should ignore the Dobbs Decision back in 2022.
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) February 20, 2026
I'm sure she feels the same way about the tariff ruling, right? pic.twitter.com/tX5DOTLR8D
Democrats in 2023: "The President can ignore orders from the Supreme Court!"
— The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) February 20, 2026
Democrats in 2026: "The President has to follow orders from the Supreme Court!" pic.twitter.com/diKsvIAUUh
If they didn't have double standards, they'd have no standards at all.
— The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) February 20, 2026
"The Supreme Court blocked it, but it did not stop me."
—Joe Bidenpic.twitter.com/wxiKenMFzB
That's so true.
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