Trump's Own Judges Struck Down His Tariffs. What He Did to Canada Next Stopped Everyone Cold.

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On February 20th, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down Donald Trump's tariffs in a stunning 6-3 ruling — declaring that the emergency powers law he used (IEEPA) never gave him the authority to tax the world by decree. Two of the six justices who ruled against him were his OWN appointees: Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett. In Canada, it was treated as a massive victory. Premiers cheered. Trade ministers celebrated. For the first time in over a year, it looked like Canada had finally won. But there's something nobody told the Canadian public that day. Within hours of losing at the Supreme Court, Donald Trump had already signed a new executive order that brought the tariffs right back — under a completely different law, Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. He later raised it from 10% to 15%. And the tariffs actually hurting Canadian workers — steel, aluminum, lumber, autos — were never even touched by the ruling. They run under Section 232, and they're still in pl

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