Sunday Afternoon News Updates — 2/22/26
Watch now Sunday Afternoon News Updates — 2/22/26 Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Feb 22 Hi all— I hope your Sunday is going well. I caught up with developments this morning after Donald Trump announced he is imposing a 15% tariff by illegally invoking Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (I explained in detail in yesterday’s news roundup why Trump’s new tariffs are blatantly unlawful). This comes just days after the United States Supreme Court struck down his prior tariff regime as unconstitutional. The response abroad has been immediate. The world now has leverage over Trump. His weakness has been exposed. The European Parliament is set to propose freezing ratification of the European Union trade agreement with the United States in direct response to Trump’s new tariffs. India has delayed a planned trade visit to Washington this week. France has summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner after concerns about interference in its domestic af...