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Fox News Hourly Update

The Supreme Court Rules Against President Trump's Tariffs

20 Feb 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

2.09 - 4.433 Dave Anthony

This is a Fox News alert.

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Chapter 2: What did the Supreme Court decide about President Trump's tariffs?

4.533 - 12.124 Dave Anthony

The Supreme Court rules against President Trump on tariffs. I'm Dave Anthony. It's a case he had called one of the biggest ever.

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12.184 - 30.308 Jessica Rosenthal

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down the President's implementation of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority, "...the Constitution specifies that Congress has the power to collect taxes, duties, and excises, that this power lies only with Congress..."

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Chapter 3: How did Chief Justice John Roberts justify the ruling against the tariffs?

30.288 - 41.904 Jessica Rosenthal

and that the executive branch has no taxing power, pointing to a lack of historical precedent as well, noting that no president has invoked the statute to impose tariffs. Justices Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh dissented.

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41.964 - 49.755 Dave Anthony

That's Fox's Jessica Rosenthal. No reaction yet from President Trump, but just yesterday at a rally in Georgia, he touted his tariffs, making our economy stronger.

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Chapter 4: What was President Trump's reaction to the Supreme Court ruling?

49.815 - 54.983 Unknown

Without tariffs... What would you do? You know what? Everybody would be bankrupt. Everybody.

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Chapter 5: What do experts say about the impact of tariffs on the economy?

55.223 - 56.706 Unknown

The whole country would be bankrupt.

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56.726 - 68.766 Dave Anthony

Some of those tariffs have hit Canada. Ontario's Premier Doug Ford tells Fox this ruling is a step in the right direction. Also, reaction from Democrats. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer posted on Exit's a victory for the wallets of every consumer.

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Chapter 6: How are Democrats responding to the Supreme Court's decision?

68.746 - 88.003 Dave Anthony

Senator Elizabeth Warren in a statement writes no Supreme Court decision can undo the massive damage Trump tariffs have done for small businesses and American families. She's concerned giant corporations can sue for tariff refunds and then just pocket the money for themselves. President Trump doesn't like that the economy has slowed down. Here's Fox Business Network's Lauren Simonetti.

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87.983 - 99.901 Lauren Simonetti

The economy grew at an annualized rate of just 1.4% at the end of last year, down sharply from the 4.4% growth in the prior quarter. What happened? Well, the government shut down for 43 days.

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100.102 - 109.336 Dave Anthony

Growth in the third quarter was three times that 4.4%. And before the update, the president blamed Democrats for the shutdown. Posting on Truth Social, it cost two percentage points of GDP growth.

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Chapter 7: What are the implications of the ruling for future tariff policies?

109.677 - 119.424 Dave Anthony

Another report this morning shows an uptick in inflation in December, month over month, and also in the annual rate. America's listening to Fox News.

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120.085 - 125.056 Ainsley Earhart

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125.216 - 134.697 Unknown

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136.347 - 156.157 Dave Anthony

Again, our top Fox News story. We're still awaiting President Trump's reaction to the Supreme Court ruling against him on tariffs, siding with a legal challenge to the Trump authority to impose them on imports from around the world, striking down President Trump, invoking what's called the IEPA, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as justification for the tariffs.

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156.638 - 177.303 Dave Anthony

It was a 6-3 decision. Dissenting Justice Brett Kavanaugh writes the tariff refunds will likely be a mess. On Wall Street, stocks dropped initially. Now the Dow is up 124 points, the Nasdaq gaining 256. President Trump again said this morning he is considering taking military action against Iran after giving them 10 to 15 days to agree to a nuclear deal.

177.483 - 197.695 Jackie Heinrich

For days, U.S. officials have said Iran is ignoring U.S. red lines on zero nuclear enrichment, instead floating proposals that would allow them to continue it for civilian purposes or maybe suspend it only for the duration of President Trump's term. And now the Iranian foreign minister is claiming... that the U.S. hasn't asked for zero enrichment at all.

197.956 - 203.361 Jackie Heinrich

President Trump has said in no uncertain terms, though, that he will accept nothing less.

203.442 - 209.328 Dave Anthony

Fox's Jackie Heinrich at the White House. The community in Ohio is getting more federal help cleaning up from a disaster.

209.548 - 231.431 Jeff Manasso

President Trump on Truth Social saying he's committing $10 million to the community of East Palestine, Ohio, to further its recovery from the 2023 train derailment, explosion, and chemical spill of toxins, including vinyl chloride, into the air and water. A disaster for the community and for the Biden administration that was criticized for its handling of the crisis. and recovery.

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