Group of 25 Democratic-led U.S. states challenge Trump’s latest tariffs
Twenty-five U.S. states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new tariffs imposed on 59 countries and the EU. The states argue the tariffs are an illegal attempt to bypass a previous Supreme Court ruling that struck down similar trade measures.
Why it matters
This legal battle highlights a major constitutional conflict between state governments and the executive branch regarding trade policy and presidential authority.
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on July 29. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Canadian Press
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 labour. 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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