US appeal court denies Trump’s tariff actions based on emergency powers

A federal appeal court in Washington has ruled that US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are illegal, upholding a lower court’s decision to block them.

//The court decided to keep the place until October 14, allowing the Trump administration time to appeal to the US Supreme Court.

The verdict deals a major blow to Trump’s “America First” trade strategy.//

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the president lacks the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs under emergency powers without congressional approval.

“The statute bestows significant authority on the President to undertake a number of actions in response to a declared national emergency,” the court stated. “But none of these actions explicitly include the power to impose tariffs, duties, or the like, or the power to tax.”

Trump reacted to the ruling, saying the court “incorrectly said that our tariffs should be removed, but they know the United States of America will win in the end.”

“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,”, he added, declaring that “if allowed to stand, this Decision would literally destroy the United States of America.”