President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is increasing the current 10% blanket tariff on imports from around the world to 15%, intensifying his trade policy one day after the Supreme Court issued a ruling concerning his authority to impose such duties.

In a message posted on Truth Social, Trump sharply criticized what he described as a “ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday” by the Supreme Court. He said that after conducting a “thorough, detailed, and complete review,” he had decided to move forward without delay.

“Please let this statement serve to represent that I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries… to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level,” Trump wrote.

He further stated that over the “next short number of months,” his administration would “determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs,” calling the effort part of what he described as an “extraordinarily successful process of Making America Great Again — GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE!!!”

The Supreme Court’s decision earlier in the week focused on how far a president may go in using trade laws and emergency powers to levy tariffs. The justices examined the boundaries set by current statutes governing international commerce and executive authority.

Although the administration has faulted the ruling, Trump indicated that it still permits increased tariffs within what he referred to as “fully allowed” and “legally tested” limits.

Tariffs have remained a cornerstone of Trump’s economic agenda. He maintains that higher import duties shield American industries, shrink trade imbalances, and confront foreign governments that he says have “been ‘ripping’ the U.S. off for decades.”

Opponents argue that sweeping tariffs could drive up costs for consumers and invite countermeasures from other countries.

Saturday’s move signals that, despite judicial review of his powers, Trump intends to continue expanding tariff measures as a central feature of his administration’s economic policy.

{Matzav.com}