Trump Charts New Path After Top Court Blocks Tariff Hammer (1)

Feb. 21, 2026, 5:44 PM UTC

The most consequential rebuke of President Donald Trump’s second term isn’t going to stop him from wielding tariffs or disrupting the global economy.

Yet the protectionist wall Trump has built around the world’s largest economy is unlikely to ever look entirely the same.

Neither is the president’s ability to respond rapidly to geopolitical shifts and perceived slights with tariffs. The same goes for the leverage he takes into conversations with CEOs and fellow leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping — who he is due to meet in a matter of weeks.

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