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Uncle Joe

(64,727 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:06 PM 14 hrs ago

Live updates: Trump warns countries to abide by tariff deals despite Supreme Court decision

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened countries around the world to abide by any tariff deals they agreed to, despite the U.S. Supreme Court striking down many of his far-reaching taxes on imports.

Any country that wants to “play games” with the Supreme Court decision, Trump posted, will be met with “a much higher Tariff, and worse, than that which they just recently agreed to.”

The comment comes after Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced immediately after the ruling.

The court’s decision struck down tariffs Trump had imposed on nearly every country using an emergency powers law. But the Republican president won’t let go of his favorite — albeit, now more limited — tool for rewriting the rules of global commerce and applying international pressure.

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https://apnews.com/live/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-2-23-2026

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Live updates: Trump warns countries to abide by tariff deals despite Supreme Court decision (Original Post) Uncle Joe 14 hrs ago OP

Whats he gonna do, bomb them? lol Cheezoholic 14 hrs ago #1

That was my first question Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 14 hrs ago #2

They should all tell him to fuck off. bif 14 hrs ago #3

US is now just internal rival power factions? World listens to the one they like the best. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #4

"Hey! Nice kneecaps ya gots there! Sure would be a real shame if they bumped into some baseball bats!" struggle4progress 14 hrs ago #5

Why adhere to a deal that's just been declared illegal? bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #6

The deals are dead. roamer65 14 hrs ago #7

Countries? ProfessorGAC 14 hrs ago #8

My thought exactly! Jersey Devil 13 hrs ago #12

Well, Yeah ProfessorGAC 13 hrs ago #14

He's like the playground bully who has been chastised in front of the whole school and thinks he can carry on bullying! Doodley 14 hrs ago #9

How the hell are countries supposed to Disaffected 13 hrs ago #10

Trying to convince any remaining MAGAs that he's big and strong, standing up to other nations Attilatheblond 13 hrs ago #15

Several counties promised in negotiations Johonny 13 hrs ago #16

Wasn't aware of that (no finalized deals). Disaffected 13 hrs ago #19

As far as I can tell Johonny 12 hrs ago #20

OK, sounds right. Disaffected 12 hrs ago #21

Trump has gone full mob boss. Baitball Blogger 13 hrs ago #11

THIS is a fact!! bluestarone 13 hrs ago #18

Unhinged ass hole - fuck his threats fujiyamasan 13 hrs ago #13

Ell Oh Ell 😂 Arazi 13 hrs ago #17

Cheezoholic

(3,622 posts)

1. Whats he gonna do, bomb them? lol

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:08 PM

14 hrs ago

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(134,369 posts)

2. That was my first question

Reply to Cheezoholic (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:11 PM

14 hrs ago

He's another chickenhawk warrior.

bif

(26,846 posts)

3. They should all tell him to fuck off.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:12 PM

14 hrs ago

Irish_Dem

(80,613 posts)

4. US is now just internal rival power factions? World listens to the one they like the best.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:12 PM

14 hrs ago

US will soon have no power at all?

struggle4progress

(125,853 posts)

5. "Hey! Nice kneecaps ya gots there! Sure would be a real shame if they bumped into some baseball bats!"

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:12 PM

14 hrs ago

bucolic_frolic

(54,721 posts)

6. Why adhere to a deal that's just been declared illegal?

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:23 PM

14 hrs ago

Those deals are void. Nullified. Kaput.

roamer65

(37,866 posts)

7. The deals are dead.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:25 PM

14 hrs ago

The 10 pct bullshit dies after 150 days.

ProfessorGAC

(76,348 posts)

8. Countries?

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:36 PM

14 hrs ago

The other countries are not paying the tariffs!
There is nothing for them to abide.
What a clueless fool.

Jersey Devil

(10,807 posts)

12. My thought exactly!

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:54 PM

13 hrs ago

US Customs collects tariffs. Foreign countries have nothing to do with paying them. Is he saying they should agree to allow US Customs to charge illegal tariffs despite the ruling of the Court that they are illegal?

ProfessorGAC

(76,348 posts)

14. Well, Yeah

Reply to Jersey Devil (Reply #12)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:02 PM

13 hrs ago

That's exactly what he wants. He doesn't like the decision so, he ignores it.
On top of that, no matter the legal (or illiegality) of the tariffs, other countries don't pay them, collect them, or have anything to do with them. US importers pay those. Then, depending on market segment, 70-94% of thatvcost is passed to the consumer.
No wonder he's convinced this tariffs are a great idea. He has no idea how this all works.

Doodley

(11,825 posts)

9. He's like the playground bully who has been chastised in front of the whole school and thinks he can carry on bullying!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:38 PM

14 hrs ago

Disaffected

(6,325 posts)

10. How the hell are countries supposed to

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:47 PM

13 hrs ago

"abide" by tariff deals when it is not they that collect said tariffs?

Just more bluff and blather from a nutbag I guess...

Attilatheblond

(8,596 posts)

15. Trying to convince any remaining MAGAs that he's big and strong, standing up to other nations

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:13 PM

13 hrs ago

Sadly, too many of the knuckleheads will happily nod and make social media posts about how tough he is. Then the scratch their heads at rising prices.

Johonny

(25,866 posts)

16. Several counties promised in negotiations

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:28 PM

13 hrs ago

Certain concessions, however Donnie dipshit and Congress didn't finalize a single deal, and now EU among others are like fuck our old deal.

Trump is a master negotiator with declining opinion polls, a sinking economy, and most countries know he will soon Taco as the DOW goes down.

Disaffected

(6,325 posts)

19. Wasn't aware of that (no finalized deals).

Reply to Johonny (Reply #16)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:37 PM

13 hrs ago

So what did he have, "concepts of a deal" or "deals in two weeks" or "deals until I change my mind"??

Johonny

(25,866 posts)

20. As far as I can tell

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #19)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:41 PM

12 hrs ago

Trump 2.0 is a zero attention to deal organization in which you can tell him EU promised 3 trillion in New investments, not in writing and he just believes it . . . Forever.

The amazing thing for economists was that many countries actually tried to negotiate in good faith. That seems to have ended as Trump can't keep his end of the bargain or doesn't remember or didn't get a big enough golden crown.