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Speaker Condemns Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs, Praises Three Justices' Dissents

February 20, 2026 | Department of State, Executive, Federal


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Speaker Condemns Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs, Praises Three Justices' Dissents
President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court's decision on tariffs as "deeply disappointing," saying they were "ashamed of certain members of the court" for failing to "do what's right for our country." The speaker also praised "justices Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh" for their "strength and wisdom and love of our country," and called the dissenting opinions "unarguable."

The speaker said that foreign governments were "ecstatic" at the ruling and were "dancing in the streets," though they added "they won't be dancing for long." The remarks framed the ruling as benefiting foreign interests and suggested a need for additional legal or executive responses.

On options for response, the speaker asserted that "there are methods, practices, statutes, and authorities ... that are even stronger than the IEPO tariffs available to me as president of The United States," but did not identify specific statutes, actions, or timelines. The statement did not include any formal announcement of policy changes, legal filings, or administrative steps.

The remarks included repeated partisan criticism, describing what the speaker called "the Democrats on the court" as "an automatic no" and "a disgrace to our nation." The speaker did not provide supporting evidence for those characterizations within the remarks.

No formal action, motion, or follow-up commitment was specified in the statement; the speaker offered rhetorical assurances that the situation would change but gave no procedural or statutory citations. The record contains direct quotations of the speaker's comments but does not identify the speaker by name or official title.

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