“Liberation Day” is cancelled: Trump’s global tariffs ruled illegal

A federal court has determined that President Trump exceeded his authority by trying to impose a 10% tariff on all U.S. trading partners unilaterally. The U.S. Court of International Trade stated that the president’s reasoning for the tariffs under emergency powers did not meet the required standard. The court insisted on a more limited interpretation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act that the administration had claimed provided unchecked tariff authority to the executive branch. The White House criticized the ruling, arguing that Trump should be allowed to use all available executive powers to address the situation. This ruling is the latest setback for Trump’s second-term plans following a series of judicial challenges. On Memorial Day, the president took to social media to criticize what he described as “USA-hating judges” who have been obstructing his agenda.