Macron praises US Supreme Court tariff ruling as a victory for democratic counterweights
Macron says the US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs shows the value of democratic counterweights. France will now assess the impact of new global trade duties.
The Supreme Court of the United States
US has issued a ruling regarding President Donald Trump's new 10% global tariff, a development that prompted an immediate public response from France
FR. Speaking on February 21, 2026, at the annual agricultural salon in Paris, President Emmanuel Macron stated that the decision underscores the value of judicial counterweights and the rule of law. The ruling is significant because it represents a judicial check on an executive trade measure.



