The court’s ruling is ‘ironclad’: Trump faces major blow after judge finds tariff policy ILLEGAL
MSNBC·2025-08-30 16:29
We begin with that massive blow to President Trump's economic agenda. Last night, a federal appeals court ruled that most of Trump's tariffs are illegal, explaining that the president misused his authority when he imposed them under an emergency power statute. The court said that only Congress had the authority to apply such a sweeping measure.Putting it this way, quote, "The core congressional power to impose taxes such as tariffs is vested exclusively in the legislative branch by the Constitution." The Tr ...