SCOTUS Blocks Trump’s Tariffs—So He’s Raising Them Anyway?! Christian Briggs Explains the ‘Plan B

On The Record with Christian Briggs · Feb 23, 2026 · 12m

President Trump just signaled a major escalation: raising global tariffs from 10% to 15%—right after the Supreme Court moved to strike down his use of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Critics called it a defeat. Trump called the ruling “ridiculous.” And in this fast-moving, high-stakes interview, economist Christian Briggsbreaks down what’s really happening behind the headlines—and why the market may have just revealed the real story.

Briggs explains that the Supreme Court’s decision isn’t necessarily an anti-tariff ruling—it’s a constitutional boundary marker…