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demmiblue

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 11:33 AM 21 hrs ago

Trump Says He Will Raise Global Tariff to 15 Percent [View all]

President Trump announced Saturday that he would raise his new, global tariff to 15 percent, a day after he took steps to replicate some of the punishing duties that had been struck down by the Supreme Court.

Mr. Trump announced the change in a post on social media, and said the tariff would take effect immediately, as he signaled anew that he would press ahead with his trade war despite the stunning legal setback.

On Friday night, Mr. Trump had set that tariff at 10 percent, using a provision in a law that allows him to impose an across-the-board tariff for 150 days unless Congress agrees to extend it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/business/trump-tariffs.html?smid=bs-share


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