US Court Junks Trump Tariffs As Illegal, What Court Say In Its Ruling, Citing US President’s Emergency Powers

30th August 2025 at 12:17 PM

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US President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at a US appeals court ruling that found most of his tariffs were not legal, calling the decision incorrect and insisting the levies remain in place.

New York : US President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at a US appeals court ruling that found most of his tariffs were not legal, calling the decision incorrect and insisting the levies remain in place. The ruling, which struck at the heart of one of Trump’s signature economic policies, prompted the president to issue a lengthy defence of tariffs, describing them as essential for US workers and industries.

If these Tariffs ever went away, it would be a total disaster for the Country, Trump said. It would make us financially weak, and we have to be strong. He argued that tariffs remain the best way to counter trade deficits and foreign trade barriers. The USA will no longer tolerate enormous Trade Deficits and unfair Tariffs and Non Tariff Trade Barriers imposed by other Countries, friend or foe, that undermine our Manufacturers, Farmers, and everyone else, he said.

The president also warned of dire consequences if the court’s ruling were upheld. “If allowed to stand, this Decision would literally destroy the United States of America,” he claimed. Trump, linking his comments to the Labor Day weekend, stated, “At the start of this Labor Day weekend, we should all remember that TARIFFS are the best tool to help our Workers, and support Companies that produce great MADE IN AMERICA products.

He vowed to fight the decision, saying the case would ultimately be decided at the Supreme Court. Now, with the help of the United States Supreme Court, we will use them to the benefit of our Nation, and Make America Rich, Strong, and Powerful Again! A US appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal, delivering a major blow to one of the president’s signature economic tools.

The court concluded that while the president has broad powers during a declared national emergency, those powers do not explicitly include imposing tariffs or similar taxes. The ruling specifically targeted the “reciprocal” tariffs Trump introduced in April as part of his ongoing trade war, along with a separate set of levies placed in February on China, Canada and Mexico.

Although the US Court of Appeals has cast doubt on President Trump’s use of the emergency law (IEEPA) to impose reciprocal tariffs, trade experts point out that India’s duties are unlikely to be rolled back. That is because, after the first set of levies in April, Trump quietly invoked other legal authorities in subsequent tariff rounds on India, anticipating that the IEEPA-based measures could face judicial scrutiny.

This legal layering means India’s tariffs stand on firmer ground than those affecting other countries targeted only through IEEPA. Even if the courts strike down the reciprocal tariffs, the later duties on India imposed under alternate laws would remain intact.