Level 5 - Existential Threat Rule of Law
Week of 2026-02-24
Trump announces via Truth Social he will increase global tariffs to 15% — one day after Supreme Court ruled his IEEPA tariffs unconstitutional, signaling intent to circumvent the Court's ruling
Overview
Category
Rule of Law
Subcategory
Judicial Defiance
Constitutional Provision
Article III — Judicial power, Marbury v. Madison precedent
Democratic Norm Violated
Respect for judicial authority, Rule of law, Separation of powers
Affected Groups
American consumersImporting businessesJudicial independenceConstitutional order