Trump threatens to raise tariffs on all countries that decide to “play” with the “ridiculous” Supreme Court ruling

The high court’s decision was a severe setback to its economic policy and could threaten the bilateral trade agreements it negotiated with several countries, in addition to the EU.

In fact, the Community bloc froze this undated Monday the ratification of the trade agreement sealed with Washington last July in response to the new flurry of tariffs unleashed over the weekend by Trump to overcome the Supreme Court’s setback.

“Any country that wants to ‘play’ with this ridiculous Supreme Court decision, especially those who have ‘scammed’ the US for years, even decadeswill face a much higher tariff, and something worse, than what they accepted very recently,” wrote a furious Trump on his network Truth Social.

Trump’s message is a continuation of the harsh criticism he has leveled in recent days against the majority of the Supreme Court, which determined that the president exceeded the emergency powers invoked to impose “reciprocal” and other taxes based on the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977.

These supposedly reciprocal tariffs led several countries to carry out bilateral agreements with Washington to reduce the percentage increase in the rates imposed to their exports, something that now faces a new legal framework and possibly lower percentages than those agreed upon.

Shortly after the ruling was announced last Friday, the US president insisted that The magistrates who ruled against him did so “influenced by foreign interests” and assured that the countries that “have been defrauding” the United States “for years are euphoric” after the ruling.

Although it has not been clear in the opinion of the Supreme Court, this decision could mean the reimbursement of between 175,000 and 240,000 million dollars collected by the Trump Administration with the so-called “reciprocal levies” announced in April 2025, ranging from 10% base to 50%.

In response to the ruling, Trump announced a 10% global tariff, which was later increased to 15%. under a new legal framework and without the approval of Congress.

Important trading partners of the United States, including the EU and China try to seek clarity about these new levies and the validity of the trade pacts signed with Washington.

In the case of the European bloc, a large majority of its products have been subject to a 15% tariff, but the EU has not imported US industrial goods at 0% – as promised – because the European Parliament has not ratified the pact.

Now, Brussels wants to know if the US government is going to continue fulfilling its side of the deal or if the 15% tariffs that Trump announced this weekend modify what was agreed.

Beijing He said this Monday that he is “evaluating” the content and impact of the US Supreme Court ruling and reiterated his opposition to “unilateral” measures, while criticizing “protectionism”, just over a month before Trump’s visit to China, in which he is scheduled to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.