Only I can fix it · Second term · № 45
'No other president's going to do this' on tariffs
“No other president's going to do this, what I'm doing.”
- Said
- , Remarks to reporters, White House
- Subject
- tariff negotiations
- Topic
- Trade & tariffs
- Era
- Second term
What happened
The tariffs at issue were imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. On February 20, 2026 the Supreme Court held 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts, that IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs, striking down both the fentanyl tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and the worldwide "reciprocal" tariffs. Industry estimates put potential refunds at up to $175 billion.