Appeals Court rules against Trump's tariffs
The U.
S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Donald Trump's global tariff actions are illegal, according to Callanish. The decision was made on August 29.
With a score of 7:4, the court upheld the lower court's conclusion that Trump's measures were "invalid as contrary to the law." The majority concluded that article 232 of the Law on Trade Expansion does not empower the President to unilaterally impose or revise tariffs. The court also ruled that neither the trade deficit nor the opioid crisis is a national emergency that would allow the imposition of harsh tariffs.
However, the decision did not take effect immediately. Enforcement of the decision was postponed until October 14 to give the Trump administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.
This decision was a serious blow to Trump's tariff strategy.
Trump responded within hours with a lengthy post on the Truth social network. "ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL VALID!" he wrote, calling the court "extremely biased" and warning that the abolition of tariffs would be "a complete disaster for the country". He added that this decision "will literally destroy the United States of America," insisting that tariffs are "the best tool to help our workers and support companies that produce excellent MADE IN AMERICA products."
Margie Palmer USA
Kallanish.com