Suspected gunman identified after being shot dead at Mar-a-Lago - US politics live
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump criticized the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down his tariffs, claiming the ruling inadvertently granted him greater powers to impose tariffs under other legal authorities.
- Following the ruling, the US Customs and Border Protection announced it would deactivate tariff codes related to emergency powers, while Trump introduced a new 15% global tariff set to take effect for up to 150 days.
- The European Union is delaying ratification of its trade deal with the US pending clarification on Trump's new tariff program, expressing concerns over trade policy uncertainty.
- On February 22, 2026, a 21-year-old man named Austin Tucker Martin breached the secure perimeter of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate armed with a shotgun and gas canister; he was fatally
