French President Emmanuel Macron commented on the US Supreme Court's decision to largely invalidate Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy, stating on February 21st at the Paris International Agricultural Show that democracies benefit from checks and balances. Macron emphasized France's desire for fair trade rules and to avoid unilateral decisions, implicitly criticizing domestic politicians who often decry judicial power. He highlighted the US Supreme Court's adherence to the Constitution in its ruling against Trump's tariffs, contrasting it with internal French political discourse. Despite this setback, Trump announced a new 10% global tariff effective February 24th for 150 days, impacting countries like the EU, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, even those with existing trade agreements.