25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones
Summary
Twenty-five U.S. states sued President Donald Trump’s administration over new tariffs on imports. The states say these tariffs are a way to replace earlier tariffs the Supreme Court stopped, and they claim the new taxes are illegal.Key Facts
- The lawsuit involves 25 states, including New York, California, and Michigan.
- The new tariffs target goods from 59 countries and the European Union.
- These tariffs are meant to punish countries that don’t stop products made with forced labor.
- The Supreme Court blocked earlier tariffs under a 1977 law called IEEPA.
- After that ruling, the administration used temporary tariffs that recently expired.
- Now, new tariffs are applied under a different law, Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
- Section 301 allows tariffs against unfair trade practices and was used before on China’s imports.
- The states argue the new tariffs still illegally raise taxes on U.S. families and businesses.
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