WASHINGTON: A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump's most sweeping tariffs on Thursday.
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⚖️ The move came a day after a US trade court ruled Trump had exceeded his authority and ordered an immediate block on the duties.
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🏛️ The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington paused the lower court’s ruling to consider the government’s appeal.
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📅 Plaintiffs were ordered to respond by June 5, and the administration by June 9.
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🚫 Wednesday's trade court ruling threatened Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on most US trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, and China.
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💊 These tariffs were linked to Trump’s accusation that the countries were facilitating the flow of fentanyl into the US.
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📜 The court’s three-judge panel ruled only Congress has the power to levy taxes and tariffs, not the president.
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📉 Trump allegedly overstepped his authority by invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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🗣️ Trump officials remained undeterred, confident of a successful appeal or using other presidential powers.
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🌐 Trump's strategy of threatening tariffs was key leverage in international trade talks.
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🧑⚖️ Trump reacted on social media, calling it a “horrible, Country threatening decision” and hoped the Supreme Court would reverse it.
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🏛️ "This would completely destroy Presidential Power...The Presidency would never be the same!" Trump stated.
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🌍 Many US trading partners responded cautiously. The UK called it a domestic issue, while Germany and the EU Commission refrained from commenting.
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🤝 Meanwhile, the EU remains “fully invested” in reaching a deal to avoid sweeping tariffs.
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📞 EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic emphasized continued contact after a call with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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📍 Sefcovic may meet US trade counterparts in Paris next week at an OECD ministerial meeting.
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