25 states sue Trump administration over latest round of global tariffs
The Trump administration was sued by 25 Democratic-led states over the president’s latest round of global tariffs, arguing that it was trying to use a different legal authority to resurrect a policy the Supreme Court had struck down.
TL;DR
- 25 Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration over its latest global tariffs.
- The states argue the administration is using new legal authority to reimplement a policy previously struck down by the Supreme Court.
- The lawsuit claims the tariffs are arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law, and that forced labor is being used as a pretext.
- The White House defends the tariffs, stating they are a lawful means to address foreign acts that burden U.S. commerce, including the importation of goods produced with forced labor.