Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Trump’s Tariffs to Continue After Trade Court Stays Tariff Block
"The U.S. Court of International Trade incredibly ruled against the United States of America on desperately needed tariffs..."
Trump’s Tariffs to Continue latest news: U.S. President Donald Trump received a temporary legal victory late Thursday, as a federal appeals court allowed the continuation of his administration’s tariffs under emergency powers. The decision came just a day after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority and invalidated the tariffs imposed during his term.
In its appeal, the Trump administration argued that the ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade (USCIT) had overstepped judicial boundaries and second-guessed the president's authority.
"The political branches, not the courts, make foreign policy and chart economic policy," the administration stated in the appeal filing.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt criticized the three-judge panel of the USCIT, referring to them as "activist judges" during a press briefing.
"America cannot function if President Trump — or any other president, for that matter — has their sensitive diplomatic or trade negotiations railroaded by activist judges," Leavitt remarked.
Shortly afterward, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit stayed the USCIT ruling, allowing the contested tariffs to remain in place for the time being.
Reacting to the development, Trump posted on Truth Social, "The U.S. Court of International Trade incredibly ruled against the United States of America on desperately needed tariffs, but fortunately, the full 11-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has just stayed the order by the Manhattan-based Court of International Trade."
He went on to raise several questions about the decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Trump asked, “Where do these initial three judges come from? How is it possible for them to have potentially done such damage to the United States of America? Is it purely a hatred of ‘TRUMP’? What other reason could it be?”
Alleging that the decision was politically motivated, he said, “The ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade is so wrong, and so political! Hopefully, the Supreme Court will reverse this horrible, country-threatening decision — QUICKLY and DECISIVELY.”
He further added, “Backroom ‘hustlers’ must not be allowed to destroy our Nation! The horrific decision stated that I would have to get the approval of Congress for these tariffs. In other words, hundreds of politicians would sit around D.C. for weeks, even months, trying to come to a conclusion as to what to charge other countries that are treating us unfairly. If allowed to stand, this would completely destroy presidential power — the presidency would never be the same!”
The U.S. Court of International Trade, in its ruling, held that the U.S. Constitution grants Congress exclusive authority to regulate trade with foreign nations, and this power cannot be overridden by the president’s emergency powers intended to safeguard the U.S. economy.
In its decision, a three-judge panel clearly stated that such use of presidential power was “impermissible” and that “federal law does not allow it.”
“The court does not pass upon the wisdom or likely effectiveness of the President’s use of tariffs as leverage,” the panel emphasized, “That use is impermissible not because it is unwise or ineffective, but because [federal law] does not allow it.”
The U.S. Court of International Trade had also ordered the Trump administration to issue new directives reflecting the permanent injunction within 10 days. However, Thursday’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has temporarily stayed that order.
On Thursday, following the decision of the U.S. Court of International Trade against Trump’s tariffs, the U.S. dollar and financial markets rallied. The positive impact was also seen in Asian markets, including Indian markets.
In India, stock markets had opened on a strong note on Thursday, reacting to the global momentum, and the price of gold also dipped on May 29, following the ruling by the Manhattan-based U.S. Court of International Trade.
However, on Friday on May 30, the Indian markets opened flat and in the red once again.
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