Kamal Ghorui
The US Supreme Court recently made a ruling that affects the special taxes (called tariffs) that former President Donald Trump put on goods from other countries. Some people wondered if this meant the tariffs were finished. But it’s too early to say that.
When Trump heard about the ruling, he was very angry. He said the decision was a “disgrace” and that he needed to “do something about the courts.” This kind of reaction isn’t new for him. But honestly, he probably shouldn’t have expected to win this case. Even though the Supreme Court has more conservative judges, they didn’t fully agree with Trump’s excuse that the US was facing a “warlike emergency.” One judge even asked if countries like Spain and France were really threatening America. The chief justice said clearly: “The United States is not at war with every nation.”
But Trump acts like he is. That’s why this tariff story isn’t ending anytime soon. Trump used an old law to bring these tariffs back during his first year in office, and experts think he’ll try to keep using other laws to do the same thing. One judge who disagreed with the ruling even said this decision won’t stop Trump from bringing back similar tariffs in other ways. Earlier this year, Trump’s top trade official said that if they lost the case, they would “start the next day” working to restore the tariffs.
So, going back to how things were in February 2025 is unlikely — especially because that would mean giving back a huge amount of money already collected from tariffs. But Trump won’t have as much power as before. He may have to be more polite and careful when making tariff deals now.
The bigger problem is that this ruling brings more uncertainty to global trade, not less. Months of hard negotiations and trade deals — including India’s deal — may end up wasted. The only positive view is that the Supreme Court has shown that even presidents must follow the law.
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