Hours after announcing 25% tariffs on India, the US President faces a legal battle over the scope of his executive power to impose such duties.
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump reiterated his strong support for reciprocal tariffs just as an appeals court prepared to scrutinize his authority to impose them. His comments followed the announcement of 25% tariffs and unspecified penalties against India, set to begin August 1, escalating his aggressive trade posture ahead of a significant legal test.
President Trump championed his policy on the social media platform X, stating, “Now the tide has completely turned, and America has successfully countered this onslaught of Tariffs used against it.” He justified the economic strategy by claiming tariffs are making the country prosperous, writing, “One year ago, America was a dead country. Now it is the ‘hottest’ country anywhere in the world.”
The president’s defiant stance directly precedes a major court challenge. The new 25% tariff on Indian imports is the latest in a series of similar actions that have sparked legal opposition. These policies are expected to impact international trade relations and could lead to retaliatory measures from targeted countries, affecting both American importers and consumers through higher prices.
The upcoming legal battle centers on whether the president has overstepped his constitutional authority. Trump is facing at least seven lawsuits arguing that he has improperly used executive orders to implement sweeping tariffs against nearly all imports from more than 180 countries, a power traditionally held by Congress.
President Trump remains resolute in his tariff-heavy approach as his lawyers prepare to defend his authority in an appeals court hearing today. The court’s ruling will be a crucial test of presidential power and will have significant implications for the future of his administration's trade agenda and the newly announced penalties against India.
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