Dozen states sue Trump in bid to block new tariffs
- A dozen US states filed a lawsuit against President Trump's tariffs this week in the U.S. Court of International Trade.
- The states argue the president lacked legal authority to impose taxes without congressional approval.
- They question Trump's use of the 1970s IEEPA law, asserting only Congress holds taxing power under the Constitution.
- The challenged tariffs include 145% on China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada.
- The lawsuit seeks an immediate halt to the tariffs and asks the court to block their enforcement.
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They consider the Trump tariffs illegal and worry about the economy: several US states have sued in a commercial court against the barriers of their president – including a Republican-ruled one.
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East Bay TimesA dozen states sue Trump administration over tariffs
NEW YORK — A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.
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Twelve U.S. states are suing the New York International Trade Court against the tariffs imposed by President Trump. Trump has overturned constitutional order and plunged the American economy into chaos, arguing and denying Trump the right to impose tariffs at all.
Without the consent of the Congress, the President was not entitled to introduce customs duties, the lawsuit states.
Dozen States Sue Trump In Bid To Block New Tariffs
A dozen states sued President Donald Trump and his administration Wednesday, seeking a court order declaring that his new tariffs on foreign imports are illegal. “The president does not have the power to raise taxes on a whim, but that’s exactly what President Trump has been doing with these tariffs,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement on the lawsuit. The suit was filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade in Washing…
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