Newsom Sues Trump Over Illegal Tariffs
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California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit against President Trump, challenging the legality of Trump's unilaterally imposed tariffs. Newsom argues that Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to enact tariffs without Congressional approval is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, the first state-level challenge to Trump's trade policy, highlights California's potential billions in economic losses due to the tariffs. Newsom's active role in this case marks a departure from his previous more reserved stance against the Trump administration. Legal experts question the legal basis for Trump's actions, citing the lack of explicit tariff authority within the invoked act and suggesting that the Trade Act provides the proper legal framework for tariff implementation.
California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit against President Trump, challenging the legality of Trump's unilaterally imposed tariffs. Newsom argues that Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to enact tariffs without Congressional approval is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, the first state-level challenge to Trump's trade policy, highlights California's potential billions in economic losses due to the tariffs. Newsom's active role in this case marks a departure from his previous more reserved stance against the Trump administration. Legal experts question the legal basis for Trump's actions, citing the lack of explicit tariff authority within the invoked act and suggesting that the Trade Act provides the proper legal framework for tariff implementation.
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