U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will sign an executive order imposing a new 10% global tariff on imports, following a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to strike down a significant portion of the tariffs previously introduced by his administration.

Speaking during a press conference at the White House, President Trump described the Court’s ruling as “deeply disappointing,” asserting that his administration has “alternatives” at its disposal.

“Today, I will sign an executive order to impose a 10% global tariff (…), which will be added to our normal tariffs already in place,” the U.S. president stated.

President Trump sharply criticized the justices who ruled against the tariffs imposed by his administration, accusing the Court of yielding to “foreign influences.”

“They have been unpatriotic and disloyal to our Constitution” , He said, referring to some members of the court. “I believe this court has been influenced by foreign interests,” He added.

According to the ruling issued by a six-to-three majority of the nine justices, the president cannot justify the tariffs on the grounds of economic emergency.

The administration had relied on a 1977 law that theoretically allows the executive branch to act in economic matters without prior approval from Congress when an “economic emergency” is identified.

However, Chief Justice John Roberts stated that the president must demonstrate “clear congressional authorization” to impose tariffs. He emphasized that the law cited by the administration, while granting authority to regulate imports, “does not contain any reference to tariffs” and therefore “does not authorize the president to impose them.”

The ruling concerns tariffs described as “reciprocal” by the U.S. government, but does not affect duties applied to specific sectors such as automobiles, or steel and aluminum industries.