A dozen states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its tariff policy in the U.S. Court of International Trade, arguing that it is unlawful and has caused chaos in the economy. The states contend that only Congress has the authority to levy tariffs, with the president allowed to act only in the case of a recognized emergency. They assert that Trump's actions are arbitrary and unjustified, with impacts on families and businesses. The lawsuit seeks a declaration of illegality of the tariffs and an injunction against their enforcement.
The lawsuit maintained that only Congress has the power to impose tariffs and that the president can only invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act when an emergency presents an "unusual and extraordinary threat" from abroad.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called Trump's tariff scheme "insane," stating it was "not only economically reckless - it is illegal."
Trump's lawless and chaotic tariffs are a massive tax on Connecticut families and a disaster for Connecticut businesses and jobs, stated Attorney General William Tong.
By claiming the authority to impose immense and ever-changing tariffs on whatever goods entering the United States he chooses, for whatever reason he finds convenient to declare an emergency, the President has upended the constitutional order and brought chaos to the American economy.
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