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California Sues Trump Over Tariffs, Claims Use Of Emergency Powers To Impose Trade Taxes Is Illegal

2025-04-17 0 Dailymotion

California filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime, according to CNBC. The lawsuit argued that the president's use of emergency economic powers to impose tariffs is illegal. Governor Gavin Newsom said Trump lacks the authority to impose sweeping tariffs. The lawsuit claims Trump’s use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to implement his reciprocal tariff plan is unlawful and without precedent.