Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules
- On August 29, a 7-4 U.S. Court of Appeals ruling struck down most of President Trump's global tariffs as illegal, but kept them in effect until October 14 to allow an appeal.
- The court ruled that Trump went beyond his legal authority by using emergency economic legislation from 1977 to enforce broad tariffs, a power the law does not clearly grant.
- The litigation arose from cases filed by small businesses and 12 Democratic-led states challenging the emergency declaration Trump used to justify tariffs aimed at trade deficits and fentanyl flow.
- Trump denounced the decision as partisan on Truth Social, insisting tariffs remain in effect, warning repeal would cause financial disaster, and pledging to fight to the Supreme Court.
- The ruling dealt a major blow to Trump's trade policy but leaves tariffs in place for now, positioning the Supreme Court as the ultimate arbiter of presidential tariff powers.
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Internet Cheers as Federal Court Rules Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Were Never Legal
A federal appeals court has delivered a brutal legal blow to Donald Trump’s trade legacy, ruling that the president had no legal authority to impose sweeping tariffs under emergency powers. The decision declares the tariffs unconstitutional—echoing a lower court’s conclusion—and throws a wrench into the cornerstone of Trump’s economic agenda. Though the tariffs remain in place for now pending further appeals, likely heading to the Supreme Court,…
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