Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% in defiance of Supreme Court decision

We discuss US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a new 15% global import tax, a day after the Supreme Court struck down most of his tariff plan,
Also on the programme: Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K Brown reported on the many allegations surrounding the disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein. Her series led to more charges for Epstein and identified nearly 80 of his victims.
And we'll hear from Russian born athlete Vladimir Semirunniy who came to represent Poland and the backlash he has received from some quarters there.
Joining presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these stories are Leslie Vinjamuri, president of Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Hugh Lovatt, a Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

(PHOTO: US President Trump Hosts Governors Dinner at White House, Washington DC, USA - 21 Feb 2026. Credit: EPA)