US EditionMost Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules
- A federal appeals court in Washington ruled on August 29, 2025, that President Trump improperly used emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs but allowed them to remain until October 14.
- The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit brought by Democratic-led states and small businesses opposing tariffs that Trump imposed using emergency powers from a 1977 law not originally intended to authorize such trade measures.
- The court clarified that only Congress has the constitutional authority to levy tariffs and taxes, rejecting the argument that IEEPA grants the president broad or unchecked power to impose tariffs.
- Plaintiff's attorney Neal Kaytal described the ruling as a victory for the American Constitution, emphasizing that major decisions like taxation should be made by Congress rather than the president unilaterally. Meanwhile, Trump posted on Truth Social warning that if the ruling is upheld, it would cause catastrophic harm to the United States.
- The decision delays tariff enforcement changes until mid-October, allowing the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court, while global trade remains unsettled and trading partners face uncertainty.
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Donald Trump’s favorite trade, economic and political weapon for international relations has been jammed. A federal appeal court decided Friday night that most of the tariffs imposed by the U.S. president since he returned to the White House are illegal. These are the keys to what happened and the scenario that opens up after the judicial setback to the U.S. billionaire. ‘No taxation without representation’ (’No to unrepresented taxes’). This po…
Appeals court blocks some Trump tariffs, but order not effective until October
A federal appeals court on Friday said President Donald Trump improperly invoked emergency powers when imposing some sets of import tariffs in a 7-4 decision. Still, the tariffs will be allowed to go through until October, per the order. United States Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed on X The Justice Department “will appeal this decision and continue to fight to restore the president’s lawful authority.” Tariffs and trade deals Trump, in Apr…
A U.S. federal appeals court ruled this Friday that much of Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, confirming a lower court ruling and undermining the president’s protectionist offensive, which he promised to go to the Supreme Court. The case concerns global tariffs, that is, those that do not affect specific sectors, such as motor, steel, aluminum or copper. The ruling, adopted by a 7-4 majority, allows general tariffs to remain in effect until mi…
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