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Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power

  • On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in Washington, DC, to impose sweeping 10% tariffs on imports from over 180 countries and territories.
  • Trump declared a national emergency based on the longstanding U.S. trade deficit and used his authority under a 1977 law to impose tariffs on numerous countries, though critics argue he exceeded his constitutional powers.
  • Five small American businesses have initiated legal action in a federal trade court to prevent the enforcement of the tariffs, arguing that the Executive Branch does not have the constitutional power to impose taxes without congressional consent.
  • Jeffrey Schwab, an attorney with the Liberty Justice Center, argued that the statute does not authorize the president to impose tariffs, describing the emergency declaration as a creation of the president’s own making.
  • The court’s upcoming decisions could limit Trump’s unilateral tariff powers and shape future legal challenges, with experts anticipating a possible Supreme Court ruling.
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