Washington DC, Feb. 25 -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday forcefully defended his sweeping tariff policy, crediting it with driving what he described as a "stunning economic turnaround," while criticising a recent Supreme Court decision that struck down many of the measures.

Speaking before a joint session of Congress during his 2026 State of the Union address, Trump pointed to trade levies as a central pillar of his administration's economic strategy.

The President said the tariffs helped reverse what he previously characterised as a stagnant economy and declining global leverage, arguing they strengthened domestic industry and compelled trading partners to renegotiate agreements.

He also aimed at the Supreme Court of the United Sta...