Trump is a murderer and a murderer! Neil is overshadowing the US President, stopped speaking from a post

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 23, 2026

Neal Katyal vs Donald Trump: America Political and legal debate has intensified regarding the decision to impose 15% global tariff in India. Indian-American lawyer Neel Katyal has strongly criticized this move of President Donald Trump, saying that the President cannot impose such comprehensive tariffs bypassing Congress. Katyal clarified that if Trump thinks this policy is a “good idea,” then he should follow the constitutional process.

This dispute has emerged at a time when the US Supreme Court recently in a 6-3 decision canceled several earlier tariff related decisions of the Trump administration. The court acknowledged that the administration overstepped its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 and reiterated that the original power to impose taxes rests with Congress.

Trump had imposed 15% tariff

Trump announced new tariff measures immediately after the Supreme Court’s decision. First, a temporary global tariff of 10% was imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which was to be implemented for 150 days. This was later increased to “the fully permitted and legally recognized level of 15%”.

Katyal, who had previously won a landmark case against Trump’s trade measures, raised serious questions about the use of Section 122. He says that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had earlier argued in court that Section 122 does not apply in cases related to trade deficit, because trade deficit and balance of payments deficit are different concepts.

What did Katyal write by tweeting?

Katyal wrote on social media platform

Seems hard for the President to rely on the 15 percent statute (sec 122) when his DOJ in our case told the Court the opposite: “Nor does (122) have any obvious application here, where the concerns the President identified in declaring an emergency arise from trade deficits, which…
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) February 21, 2026

He further said, “If he wants to impose blanket tariffs, he should adopt the American way and go to Congress. If his idea of imposing tariffs is so good, he should have no problem in convincing Congress. That’s what our Constitution says.”

Geeta Gopinath supported

Geeta Gopinath, former first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), also supported Katyal’s analysis. He said that trade deficit and balance of payments deficit are not the same and both should be viewed in different legal contexts.

.@neal_katyal speaking International Economics 101:“Nor does (122) have any obvious application here, where the concerns the President identified in declaring an emergency arise from trade deficits, which are conceptually distinct from balance-of-payments deficits.” https://t.co/lQyeKGJ4Hi
— Gita Gopinath (@GitaGopinath) February 21, 2026

What will be the impact on India?

This decision of Trump can have an impact on many countries including India. According to a White House official, countries like India will remain under the new global tariff until an alternative authority is implemented. This development comes at a time when the US and India are negotiating a bilateral trade agreement, which includes tariff adjustments on many goods. In such a situation, the new 15% tariff can affect the trade equations of both the countries.