US EditionLawyer challenging Trump’s trade war says tariffs are ‘illegal and abusive’
- Lawyer Ilya Somin represented five American small businesses in a U.S. Court of International Trade hearing last week to block Trump's tariff agenda.
- Following his emergency declaration on April 2, 2025, citing trade deficits, Trump invoked federal emergency trade authorities to implement tariffs broadly against numerous countries.
- President Trump announced the tariffs at a Washington event and later paused the most severe duties for 90 days to allow negotiation time with affected countries.
- Somin contended that the law invoked does not cover tariffs, and that trade deficits do not constitute a national emergency, describing the tariffs as “illegal and abusive,” while a group of 12 states argued that the president overstepped his powers in imposing the duties.
- Multiple legal challenges against Trump's global trade war are advancing in court, suggesting ongoing uncertainty about the legality and future of the tariff measures.
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Lawyer challenging Trump's trade war says tariffs are 'illegal and abusive'
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