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Trump announces new 10 percent global tariff

Published: 20 Feb 2026 - 10:00 pm | Last Updated: 20 Feb 2026 - 10:01 pm
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

AFP

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he was imposing an extra global tariff of 10 percent on US trade partners.

Speaking to reporters after the Supreme Court ruled his sweeping global tariffs illegal, Trump said he would impose tariffs using alternative authorities.

"The Supreme Court's decision today made a president's ability to both regulate trade and impose tariffs more powerful and more crystal clear, rather than less," he said.