A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the majority of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are unconstitutional.
Gatekeepers News reports that in April, Trump escalated trade disputes by announcing sweeping duties on all U.S. imports, including a 14 percent tariff on goods from Nigeria.
While some of the tariffs were later adjusted, others were raised even higher. Trump defended his actions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which allows the president to respond to “unusual and extraordinary” threats.
But in a 7–4 decision, the Washington court concluded that Trump exceeded his authority.
The judges stated that the IEEPA neither mentions tariffs (or any of its synonyms) nor has procedural safeguards that contain clear limits on the president’s power to impose tariffs.
Although the ruling invalidated most of the measures, the court stopped short of ordering their immediate cancellation, leaving the case open for review by the Supreme Court.
Reacting on Truth Social, Trump insisted that all the tariffs are still in effect.
He said, “ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT!”
“If these Tariffs ever went away, it would be a total disaster for the Country. It would make us financially weak, and we have to be strong.”
Trump also voiced confidence that the Supreme Court would uphold his trade policy.
