Are Trump’s Tariffs Legal? Here’s What the Courts Say

The Deduction by Tax Foundation

May 29, 20258:58Government & Organizations

It’s been a whirlwind 24 hours in tariff news: first, a trade court blocked Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, calling them executive overreach. Then, a federal appeals court reinstated them—at least for now. We break down wh...

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