United States President Donald Trump has responded after a U.S. appeals court ruled that most tariffs imposed during his administration are unlawful.
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected Trump’s argument that the tariffs were permitted under the Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), calling them “invalid as contrary to law.”
In response, Trump, in a statement on his platform, Truth Social, on Saturday, August 30, criticized the appeals court and its rulings, stating, “All tariffs are still in effect!”
He added that if these tariffs were ever removed, it would be a total disaster for the country.
Trump Hits Back After US Appeals Court Rules Most of His Global Tariffs Illegal
The US president stated that the reversal of the tariffs would weaken the nation’s financial position.
“Today, a Highly Partisan Appeals Court incorrectly said that our Tariffs should be removed, but they know the United States of America will win in the end,” he said.
“The U.S.A. will no longer tolerate enormous Trade Deficits and unfair Tariffs and Non-Tariff Trade Barriers imposed by other Countries, friend or foe, that undermine our Manufacturers, Farmers, and everyone else. At the start of this Labor Day weekend, we should all remember that tariffs are the best tool to help our Workers, and support Companies that produce great Made in America products.”
The US President added that, for many years, tariffs had been imposed on the US by what he described as uncaring and unwise politicians.
Trump added that, with the help of the United States Supreme Court, he will use them to benefit the nation and “make America rich, strong, and powerful again.”
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Why the US Appeals Court Ruled Trump’s Foreign Tariff Campaign Illegal
The ruling affects Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, which were imposed on most countries worldwide, as well as other tariffs targeted at China, Mexico, and Canada.
The 127-page ruling stated that the IEEPA “neither mentions tariffs (or any of its synonyms) nor contains procedural safeguards that set clear limits on the President’s power to impose tariffs.”
The court ruled that the power to impose taxes and tariffs remains with Congress, and the IEEPA does not supersede this authority.
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Additionally, the court noted that it is unlikely that when Congress passed the law in 1977, it intended to “depart from its past practice and grant the President unlimited authority to impose tariffs.”
“Whenever Congress intends to delegate to the President the authority to impose tariffs, it does so explicitly, either by using unequivocal terms like tariff and duty, or via an overall structure which makes clear that Congress is referring to tariffs,” the judges wrote.
The ruling comes after petitions were filed in April challenging Trump’s executive orders, which imposed a baseline 10% tariff on nearly every country in the world, as well as “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of nations.
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