Two Dozen U.S. States Sue Trump Over 10% Global Tariff

A coalition of two dozen U.S. states has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over a newly imposed 10 percent tariff on imports from around the world, escalating the legal battle over the administration’s aggressive trade policies.

The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, was spearheaded by Democratic attorneys general from Oregon, New York, California and Arizona.

In their court filing, the states argued that the president overstepped his constitutional authority by imposing the sweeping tariff, which they described as an unlawful tax on global imports.

According to the lawsuit, the states contend that Trump lacked the legal power to introduce the measure and attempted to bypass the authority of the Supreme Court of the United States.

The legal challenge follows a major setback for the administration last month when the Supreme Court struck down an earlier set of sweeping tariffs introduced by the president as part of his broader trade crackdown.

The new case is expected to reignite the legal dispute over the scope of presidential powers in trade policy and the legality of the administration’s ongoing tariff-driven trade strategy.