“Unlawful, reckless, and economically devastating”: Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries as businesses demand refunds

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A federal court has unanimously struck down former President Donald Trump’s tariffs on multiple countries, ruling that his use of national emergency claims to justify the duties exceeded his legal authority. The decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade represents a significant blow to one of Trump’s key economic policies. The court also invalidated Trump’s paused “reciprocal” tariffs of between 20 and 50 percent on approximately 60 trading partners. President Trump’s sweeping tariffs were unlawful, reckless, and economically devastating.” He emphasized that the Constitution doesn’t grant any president unchecked authority to disrupt the economy. Businesses may receive refunds as the Justice Department appeals the decisionThe court’s decision opens the possibility for businesses to receive refunds on previously paid tariffs.