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Lawyer challenging Trump’s trade war says tariffs are ‘illegal and abusive’
- Attorney Ilya Somin appeared last week before the federal trade tribunal on behalf of five American small businesses seeking to challenge President Trump's broad tariff policies.
- This hearing took place after President Trump invoked emergency authority related to trade imbalances in April, using a specific federal law to justify imposing tariffs on almost all countries.
- The president announced the tariffs on April 2, 2025, at a White House Rose Garden event, but later partially paused the most severe duties to allow negotiations.
- Somin contended that the tariffs represent a misuse of authority because the law invoked does not address tariffs, and he argued that trade imbalances do not constitute a national emergency.
- The court received multiple challenges as 12 states also claim the president exceeded his authority, especially regarding tariffs on Canada, suggesting ongoing legal contestation.
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Lawyer challenging Trump's trade war says tariffs are 'illegal and abusive'
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