Trump news at a glance: president lobs insults at US supreme court for striking down his global tariffs

Trump called justices fools' and disgrace to the nation' after their rebuke of his aggressive trade tactic - key US politics stories from 20 February 2026 at a glance

Donald Trump experienced a rare moment in his second term as president Friday: a loss from the nation's highest court.

The US supreme court declared many of Donald Trump's tariffs illegal in a sharp rebuke that topples a key pillar of the president's aggressive economic agenda.