Trump Administration Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over Tariffs
The Trump administration is under legal scrutiny as a wave of lawsuits challenges the authority behind recent tariffs. Small businesses, including a wine importer and a fishing gear shop, argue that the imposition of tariffs violates emergency economic powers and exceeds presidential authority. Legal groups, supported by conservative donors, have also joined the fight, labeling the tariffs an unprecedented power grab. The U.S. Court of International Trade is set to hear several of these cases as plaintiffs claim that trade deficits do not constitute an emergency warranting such measures. Many fear that the tariffs could have detrimental effects on various industries, prompting business owners to take a stand against what they see as unconstitutional actions.
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