A conservative legal group, New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), has sued the Trump administration over tariffs on Chinese imports, claiming the president overstepped his authority. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, argues that Trump lacked the legal authority to impose the sweeping tariffs unveiled on Wednesday.
According to the lawsuit, Trump’s actions violate the Constitution’s separation of powers and usurp Congress’s right to control tariffs. The NCLA senior litigation counsel, Andrew Morris, stated that the president misused his emergency power to impose tariffs not authorized by the statute.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Simplified, a Florida-based retailer of home management products. Trump announced a 34% tariff on Chinese imports, in addition to the 20% imposed earlier this year, bringing the total new levies to 54%.
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