Supreme Court Overrules Donald Trump’s Reckless Tariffs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 20, 2026

FARGO – Today, the Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, rejecting the Trump administration’s claim that it has unilateral authority to enact Trump’s trade war.

North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn remarked, “Trump’s tariffs thrust our farmers into the worst crisis they’ve faced since the 1980s. The Supreme Court’s ruling matches what we already knew—that these disastrous tariffs were illegal, but the damage is already done. North Dakota small businesses have closed. Working families are barely making ends meet. Our farmers’ trade markets have been destroyed. Fedorchak, Hoeven, and Cramer have been asleep at the wheel while North Dakotans suffer.”

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Laura Dronen
Communications Director
laura.dronen@demnpl.com