A New Jersey food importer files a lawsuit challenging Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

A New Jersey food importer filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump's power to invoke a Depression-era law to levy a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.

A New Jersey food importer files a lawsuit challenging Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

TL;DR

  • A New Jersey food importer filed a lawsuit.
  • The lawsuit challenges President Trump's authority.
  • The challenge is against a 50% tariff on $20 billion of Canadian goods.
  • The tariff was invoked using a Depression-era law.