In a significant setback to a crucial aspect of President Donald Trump’s economic goals, a US federal judge has halted his broad tariffs. The Court of International Trade decided that the president does not have the sole right to impose tariffs on almost all nations only because the White House invoked an emergency measure.
The Manhattan-based court ruled that the president’s mandate to protect the economy does not outweigh Congress’s exclusive authority under the US Constitution to regulate trade with foreign countries. Minutes after the decision was made, the Trump administration filed an appeal.
In addition, the court halted a different set of levies that the Trump administration had placed on Canada, Mexico, and China since taking office in response to what it claimed was an intolerable influx of illegal immigrants and narcotics entering the United States.
In a statement, White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai stated that unelected judges should not make decisions on how to handle a national emergency. President Trump vowed to put America First, and his team is committed to using every lever of executive authority to address this crisis and restore American Greatness,” he said.
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