US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised the US Supreme Court following its decision to block his sweeping global tariff policy, claiming the ruling unjustly limits his presidential authority.

The court, in a 6–3 decision, ruled that Trump overstepped his constitutional powers by imposing broad tariffs on multiple countries, effectively dismantling one of the most aggressive trade measures of his administration.

Trump claims power to cripple economies

Speaking at a press conference after the ruling, Trump insisted he still holds immense power over international trade and foreign nations.

“I can destroy the trade. I can destroy the country. I’m allowed to impose a foreign-destroying embargo. I can embargo. I can do anything I want, but I can’t charge one dollar.”

The remarks sparked immediate backlash, with critics describing them as reckless and inflammatory, while supporters argued he was highlighting inconsistencies in the court’s decision.

Justices dranded a ‘disgrace’

Trump later took to Truth Social to praise the three justices who ruled in his favour and condemn the remaining six, including two he appointed himself.

“They are a disgrace to our nation,” he wrote, accusing the court of being influenced by political enemies and foreign interests. He further described the justices as “obnoxious, ignorant, and loud”.

In a mocking tone, Trump added, “I wanted to be a good boy. I didn’t want to do anything that would affect the decision of the court.”

Economic fallout and political pushback

The ruling has created a major financial challenge for the federal government, which must now determine how to refund an estimated $184 billion collected through the invalidated tariffs.

Analysts say the tariffs had already driven up consumer prices, as importers passed costs to American buyers.

Even within the Republican Party, concerns persist. Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell warned that large-scale trade wars with allies were damaging long before the court intervened.

Despite the setback, Trump announced plans to pursue a limited 10 per cent global tariff under a different federal law, signalling that his aggressive trade stance remains unchanged.

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United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Afeez Olatunji Adewale, 26, was extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face charges related to the sexual extortion and death of a young man in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Adewale is charged by indictment with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. He appeared in federal court in Philadelphia before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lynne A. Sitarski yesterday.

Adewale was arrested in Nigeria on August 17, 2023, as part of a wider operation with the FBI to apprehend sexual extortionists targeting minors in the United States. He was extradited to the United States on Friday, February 13, 2026, with the assistance of the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, the FBI Legal Attaché in Abuja, and the FBI, who took him into custody.

The support and assistance of Nigerian security authorities was essential to this effort, notably that of Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Federal Ministry of Justice’s International Criminal Justice Cooperation Department, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Adewale’s co-defendants, Imoleayo Samuel Aina, aka “Alice Dave,” 27, and Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, 26, were extradited to the U.S. in August 2024.

Abiodun pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud and was sentenced by United States District Judge Joel H. Slomsky in June 2025 to five years in prison.

Aina later pleaded guilty to cyberstalking, interstate threat to injure reputation, receiving proceeds of extortion, money laundering conspiracy, and wire fraud, and was sentenced by Judge Slomsky in October 2025 to six years in prison.

This case was investigated by FBI Philadelphia’s Fort Washington Resident Agency and the Abington Township Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick Brown.

The charges and allegations contained in the indictment are merely accusations. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.