President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15 per cent, up from 10 per cent he had announced a day earlier. Saturday's announcement seemed to a be a sign that Trump intends to use the temporary global tariffs to continue to flex. Under the order Trump signed Friday night, the 10 per cent tariff was scheduled to take effect starting February 24. The White House did not immediately respond to a message inquiring when the president would sign an updated order. On Saturday morning, Trump issued another post declaring that his "new hero" was Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who wrote a 63-page dissent.

Source: The Telegraph February 21, 2026 17:45 UTC