Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, ruling them illegal

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Toymaker sues Trump over tariffs

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Toymaker sues Trump administration over tariffs, claiming they overreach authority

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A federal court on Wednesday froze many of the large-scale tariffs imposed by President Trump on virtually every foreign nation, ruling the levies exceed the president’s legal authority.

The ruling — issued by a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade — focused on the sweeping 10% tariffs the president assessed on virtually every U.S. trading partner last month, with higher tariffs threatened for dozens of countries. 

The court said the economic emergency powers law

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during his April rollout of the global tariffs — dubbed “Liberation Day” — didn’t give him the power to impose tariffs. The judges also said it would be unconstitutional for a law to give the president blanket authority to set tariffs.

CBS News has reached out to the White House for comment.

This is a developing story and will be updated. 

Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston.

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