President Donald Trump is not retreating after the Supreme Court struck down his tariff framework under IEEPA. He is escalating, raising the global tariff floor from 10 percent to 15 percent and shifting to statutes the Court did not touch.
In a new Truth Social post, Trump announced that the 10 percent worldwide tariff would immediately be raised to 15 percent, grounding the move in authorities he says are “fully allowed, and legally tested.”
“Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday, after MANY months of contemplation, by the United States Supreme Court, please let this statement serve to represent that I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been ‘ripping’ the U.S. off for decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level. During the next short number of months, the Trump Administration will determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs, which will continue our extraordinarily successful process of Making America Great Again – GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
The move comes less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court ruled that IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs, rejecting the administration’s statutory interpretation. The ruling was limited to IEEPA and did not disturb other trade statutes.
Trump responded during a press briefing by criticizing the majority and praising the dissent.
“The Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing and I’m ashamed of certain members of the Court — absolutely ashamed — for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country.”
But beyond the rhetoric was a pivot that now defines the next phase.
During that same briefing, Trump made clear the administration had alternative statutory routes ready.
“Effective immediately, all national security tariffs under Section 232 and existing Section 301 tariffs remain in place… Today, I will sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122 over and above our normal tariffs already being charged.”
The 10 percent Section 122 baseline is now being pushed to 15 percent.
SCOTUS shut down the IEEPA route. The White House immediately shifted to statutes that more explicitly authorize trade remedies. Section 232 national security tariffs remain. Section 301 tariffs remain. Section 122 now anchors the global baseline.
As we noted yesterday, the ruling narrowed one statutory path. It did not eliminate tariff authority altogether.
That is the practical takeaway.
The Supreme Court restricted one tool. Trump responded by raising the worldwide tariff floor to 15 percent and anchoring it to a different statute.
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