25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones - AP News
Twenty-five U.S. states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging new tariffs imposed on 59 countries and the EU. The states argue the tariffs are a pretext to bypass a previous Supreme Court ruling that invalidated earlier import taxes.
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This legal battle highlights a significant constitutional conflict between executive trade policy and judicial oversight, with major implications for global trade relations.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February .
The United States last month imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, charging that they had not done enough to crack down on imports produced by forced labor. The new tariffs took effect just as the clock ran out on temporary tariffs President Donald Trump had turned to after the Supreme Court defeat.
“After losing at the Supreme Court, the administration is once again trying to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses with a new round of tariffs,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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