Trump Reacted Nervously To The Supreme Court's Decision To Strike Down Duties

• 20.02.2026, 19:20

Officials in the U.S. presidential administration had been preparing for such a court ruling.

U.S. President Donald Trump called the Supreme Court decision that overturned his duties a "disgrace" during a White House breakfast with governors today, CNN reported, citing two sources.

One of the sources noted that Trump told attendees there was a backup plan. Officials in his administration were preparing in advance for a possible defeat at the Supreme Court and assured the president that even if the duties were struck down, there were alternative ways to implement them.

According to several people familiar with his remarks, Trump has privately complained irritably in recent weeks about the court's slowness in making decisions. He has also repeatedly shifted his expectations about the outcome of the case: at one point, the source said, he expressed doubt that the Supreme Court would rule against his duties, given the magnitude of the issues at stake.