Most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal, federal court rules

Trump found to have overstepped authority with tariff policies as president accuses court of political bias

Donald Trump overstepped his presidential powers with most of his globe-rattling tariff policies, a federal appeals court in Washington DC ruled on Friday.

US law bestows significant authority on the president to undertake a number of actions in response to a declared national emergency, but none of these actions explicitly include the power to impose tariffs, duties, or the like, or the power to tax", the court said in the 7-4 ruling.