U.S. Trade Representative: After the Supreme Court tariff ruling, U.S. bilateral trade agreements remain valid.

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23/02/2026
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Sunday in an interview with CBS's "Face the Nation" that the agreements made with the European Union, South Korea, and other countries are still valid. He tried to differentiate these agreements from the 15% global tariffs announced by President Trump on Saturday. Lighthizer said, "We hope they understand that these deals will be successful deals. We will fully support these deals. We also expect our partners to fully support these deals." He also stated that other U.S. trade measures, including investigations into the trade practices of other countries, will provide an advantage for the U.S. He has spoken this weekend with officials from the European Union and will also communicate with officials from other major U.S. trading partners to reassure them.