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Supreme Court Rules on Trump Tariffs

Reported by Alecia Venkataraman, Michael Jorge, Michael McDevitt, Toni Mitchell

  • Published: Feb 20, 2026, 6:02 PM EST
  • Updated: Feb 20, 2026, 12:45 PM EST
  • Filed from: Washington, DC
  • Views: 268

The Supreme Court ruled that certain tariffs imposed under former President Donald Trump exceeded executive authority. Justices said the power to regulate trade belongs to Congress.

Credits

  • Alecia VenkataramanWriter/Director/staff/aleciavenk
  • Jesse JinesProducer/staff/jesse-jines
  • Michael JorgeSenior Video Editor/staff/michael-jorge
  • Lloyd MorrisVO Artist/staff/lloyd-morris
  • Michael McDevittVideo Editor/staff/michael-mcdevitt
  • Toni MitchellSenior Reporter/staff/toni-mitchell

Transcript

Power Limit

Exceeded

Authorization Required

When one

person

tries

to fire

the

engines

alone

Over ride

denied

the

system is

designed

to stop

it

Today,

the

Supreme

Court

of the

United

States

ruled

that

certain

tariffs

imposed

under

Donald

Trump

went

beyond

Presidential

authority

In space

and in

government,

no single

person

controls

the ship