US federal court temporarily allows Trump tariffs to continue

Trump had “exceeded his authority by enacting blanket tariffs” on nations that have a trade deficit with the United States, the trade court had ruled.

Officials in the Trump administration called the trade court’s decision an example of judicial overreach. "The political branches, not courts, make foreign policy and chart economic policy," the Trump administration said in its defense.

“The request for an immediate administrative stay is granted to the extent that the judgments and the permanent injunction entered by the Court of International Trade in these cases are temporarily stayed until further notice while this court considers the motions papers,” the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington was quoted as saying by US media outlets.

A three-judge bench of the Court of International Trade in Manhattan asserted that the constitution grants this power to the Congress and it cannot be overridden by imposing emergency powers.

"The horrific decision stated that I would have to get the approval of Congress for these Tariffs. If allowed to stand, this would completely destroy Presidential Power—The Presidency would never be the same! This decision is being hailed all over the World by every Country, other than the United States of America," Trump had said criticizing the trade court’s decision.

"Hopefully, the Supreme Court will reverse this horrible, Country threatening decision, QUICKLY and DECISIVELY," Trump said yesterday in a social media post.

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