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Striking down Trump’s tariffs proved the Supreme Court ‘can still set boundaries’

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February 21, 2026

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Donald Trump’s defining economic policy has been sweeping tariffs enacted mostly through emergency powers. When the Supreme Court struck down those tariffs by a 6-3 vote, it reaffirmed one of the Constitution’s oldest economic principles: only Congress has the power to tax. In doing so, the high court proved it can still set boundaries — even when a president tests how far those boundaries can go.

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