"Illegally Raise Taxes": 25 US States Sue Trump Over New Tariffs
Twenty-five US states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new tariffs, arguing they are an illegal attempt to bypass a Supreme Court ruling. The states claim the tariffs, imposed under the Trade Act of 1974, are a pretext for raising taxes on families and businesses.
Why it matters
This legal challenge highlights a significant constitutional conflict between state governments and the federal executive branch regarding trade policy and taxation authority.
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.Joining New York in the lawsuit announced Monday are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.Trump,…
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