US Court Terms Tariffs Illegal ; US President Donald Trump Defiant Says All Tarrifs Are Still In Effect

As one of the federal appeal courts in the United States ruled that most of tariffs imposed by Trump administration are not accordance with the laws, US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) affirmed that all tariffs imposed on the countries will remain in effect, calling a recent ruling by a ‘highly Partisan Appeals Court’ incorrect.

‘ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT! Today a Highly Partisan Appeals 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,’ Trump said.

The remarks of the US President came after a federal appeals court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorise a President to impose tariffs like the ones Trump used the law for earlier this year, the Federal Circuit said in an unsigned opinion upholding a lower-court ruling against Trump’s tariffs, CNN reported.

The judges noted that Trump’s unprecedented tariffs are an overstep of his power because the ability to impose taxes, including tariffs, is ‘a core Congressional power’ that the Constitution grants to the legislative branch, as per CNN.

The US President warned that the country would no longer tolerate large trade deficits or unfair tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers imposed by other nations.

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

Ahead of the Labor Day weekend, Trump emphasised the importance of tariffs in supporting American workers and companies.