'The man needs his meds!' Internet lights up over new Trump plan to impose 'illegal taxes'

Donald Trump on Saturday proposed a new end-run around the Supreme Court's major tariff smackdown, leading observers to call on him to take his medication.

The president over the weekend took to Truth Social to announce he was raising the global tariff rate to 15% using a law never invoked by a US president before.

"Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday, after MANY months of contemplation, by the United States Supreme Court, please let this statement serve to represent that I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been 'ripping' the U.S. off for decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level," Trump raved. "During the next short number of months, the Trump Administration will determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs, which will continue our extraordinarily successful process of Making America Great Again - GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE!!!"

Political analysts and experts called the plan illegal.

Dem strategist Jon Cooper responded by saying that "Trump CANNOT legally impose a 15% global tariff because the US doesn’t meet the clear emergency economic conditions envisioned by Section 122."

"If Trump tries to invoke it, it would certainly face immediate legal challenges, economic pushback, and potential congressional scrutiny," he then added.

Author James Surowiecki chimed in, "Just ridiculous. Trump raising his temporary tariffs on the entire world to 15%, while making it clear that the tariffs are being imposed not because of a balance-of-payments deficit (the only basis on which he can legally impose these tariffs) but for 'retribution.'"

Rep. Don Beyer added, "Trump’s tariffs were so blatantly illegal that even his handpicked justices struck them down. Fresh off announcing new tariffs to jack up prices for the American people, he’s already raising these illegal taxes again. These tariffs will require a vote in Congress later this year, if not sooner. I will be working to ensure they are rejected, and to build a coalition to restore Congress’ ironclad authority to regulate trade."

Tax expert Erica York said, "It’s absolutely time for Congress to put an end to this madness."

Journalist David Stockman added, "Help.....the man needs his meds!!"

Help.....the man needs his meds!! https://t.co/KKfEBhk3eM
— David Stockman (@DA_Stockman) February 21, 2026