A United States appeals court has ruled that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are unconstitutional.
In a dramatic escalation of trade tensions, Trump, in April,
announced sweeping global tariffs on all imports into the US, imposing a 14
percent tariff on Nigeria.
Since the announcement, Trump has doubled down — rolling
back some tariffs while ratcheting others even higher.
He justified the tariffs under the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which gives the president the power to act against
“unusual and extraordinary” threats.
In the 7-4 decision, the court in Washington ruled that
Trump had overstepped his authority in invoking the IEEPA to impose most of his
tariffs.
The judges argued that the IEEPA “neither mentions tariffs
(or any of its synonyms) nor has procedural safeguards that contain clear
limits on the president’s power to impose tariffs”.
However, the court struck down a portion of the ruling that
would have immediately cancelled the tariffs, allowing the decision to be
contested at the supreme court.
In a Truth Social post, Trump declared: “ALL TARIFFS ARE
STILL IN EFFECT!”
“If these Tariffs ever went away, it would be a total
disaster for the Country. It would make us financially weak, and we have to be
strong,” he added.
Trump expressed optimism that the tariffs would remain
legally binding “with the help” of the supreme court.
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