Trump Threatens Use of Trade Licenses, Laments Over Ban on Fees

Feb. 23, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC

“I can use Licenses to do absolutely “terrible” things to foreign countries, especially those countries that have been RIPPING US OFF for many decades,” President Trump says in a Truth Social post.

  • “But incomprehensibly, according to the ruling, can’t charge them a License fee - BUT ALL LICENSES CHARGE FEES, why can’t the United States do so?”
  • NOTE: EU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Approval Over Trump Tariff Risk

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