A group of 25 states filed a lawsuit on Aug. 3 against the Trump administration’s newest tariffs imposed on Europe and other countries, claiming the U.S. Supreme Court has already found them to be illegal in a similar case.
President Donald Trump imposed tariffs last month on more than 60 trading partners, including the European Union, alleging the countries failed to enforce bans on forced labor.
The tariff rates ranged between 10 percent and 12.5 percent and started July 24, prior to the expiration of the temporary tariffs Trump put in place following a Supreme Court defeat in February.
“After losing at the Supreme Court, the administration is once again trying to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses with a new round of tariffs,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James. “No matter how the administration tries to justify it, the law and our Constitution are clear that the president does not have the power to impose sweeping tariffs on whatever countries he wants.” …
25 States Sue Trump Administration Over Tariffs Imposed Against Forced Labor
