12 States Sue Trump Over Tariffs, Say Emergency Powers Don’t Cover Trade

[craig nigrelli]

TWELVE U-S STATES ARE SUING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION — CHALLENGING THE LEGALITY OF THE PRESIDENT’S GLOBAL TARIFFS.

THEY ARGUE HIS AGENDA UNLAWFULLY UNDERMINES CONGRESS’ CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO REGULATE FOREIGN COMMERCE.

THE LEGAL CHALLENGE, LED BY ARIZONA AND OREGON, SEEKS TO HALT THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE TARIFFS — WHICH PRESIDENT TRUMP INVOKED UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS ACT.

THAT LAW GRANTS PRESIDENTS THE POWER TO OVERSEE TRADE **IF** THE UNITED STATES IS IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

THE STATES LISTED IN THE LAWSUIT SAY CONGRESS NEVER INTENDED THE LAW TO BE USED FOR TARIFFS AND PRESIDENT TRUMP DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER TO IMPOSE THEM.

THIS COMES AS THE PRESIDENT TALKED ABOUT MAKING INDIVIDUAL TRADE DEALS WITH COUNTRIES AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THERE IS A DEADLOCK.

Donald Trump
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ON APRIL 9-TH — THE PRESIDENT PAUSED HIS SO-CALLED “RECIPROCAL” TARIFFS, WHICH LEVIED A BASELINE 10 PERCENT IMPORT TAX AGAINST MORE THAN 180 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE, THOUGH SOME FACE TARIFFS MUCH HIGHER THAN THAT.

THAT REPRIEVE IS SUPPOSED TO LAST 90 DAYS — GIVING OTHER COUNTRIES TIME TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.

SO FAR, WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS SAY 90 COUNTRIES HAVE CONTACTED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO TRY TO NEGOTIATE  A DEAL.