White House criticizes ruling on tariff invalidity as "overreach,"不排除appealing to the Supreme Court
The White House said that the previous day's court ruling declaring Trump administration tariffs invalid was a "judicial overreach," and will appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday. On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the high tariffs implemented by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were invalid, meaning Trump's long-standing trade war strategy may face a significant setback, causing immediate shocks in global markets.
White House spokesperson Leavitt described the ruling at Thursday's press conference as "judicial overreach," strongly stating that the Trump administration would continue to appeal and fully defend its tariff policies.
"This is judicial overreach, showing unelected judges attempting to interfere with the president's decision-making process," she emphasized. "Trump's tariff policy is 'legally justified' and should have been implemented long ago," she accused the court's ruling as a threat to America's international standing.
On Thursday, The Washington Post reported that a second federal court ruled multiple Trump tariffs invalid. According to the judgment, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which Trump cited to impose multiple tariffs, did not authorize him to "unilaterally impose, revoke, suspend, reinstate, and adjust tariffs to reshape the global economy." The court ruled that the tariffs imposed under this law are invalid.
This ruling first made a substantive legal challenge to Trump's tariff policy in multiple lawsuits, pointing out that Trump's reliance on this law to impose tariffs on imported goods without congressional approval "exceeded the president's authority." The court believed that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act only grants the president certain emergency powers in the face of "extraordinary and unusual threats," but most tariff measures do not meet the requirements of the act and are therefore deemed invalid.
Under this ruling, the Trump administration not only quickly appealed but also sought emergency relief, hoping the federal court could temporarily halt the execution of the ruling. The White House stated that if the ruling takes effect immediately, it would cause irreparable damage to America's national security and economy. If the current court procedures fail to buy them more time, the Trump administration may directly appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trump's high tariff policy has drawn widespread attention and criticism globally, even though many high tariffs have been temporarily suspended and negotiations are ongoing with many countries, they have already had a profound impact on America's trading partners, businesses, and global markets.
Since Trump took office, heavy taxes have been imposed on imports from countries like China to reduce America's trade deficit and encourage foreign companies to move production lines back to the U.S. However, these policies have sparked widespread backlash, including strong opposition from American businesses, as they need to pay higher costs, which has significantly stifled economic growth.
Source: rfi
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