US President Donald Trump has warned that countries attempting to back away from recent trade commitments could face steeper tariffs, following a Supreme Court ruling that blocked most of the broad import levies he imposed last year. The ruling said the statute did not give the president authority to impose the sweeping measures, reports UNB citing BBC. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump cautioned countries against using the court decision to retreat from deals negotiated in response to last year’s tariffs. He said any nation that “plays games” with the ruling would be met with tariffs higher than those recently agreed. Trump, however, has insisted he does not need congressional approval to impose tariffs, signaling that trade tensions are likely to persist in the coming months.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 24, 2026 07:39 UTC