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August 29, 2025judicialTrade PolicySeparation of Powers

Appeals court blocks Trump's global tariff program

A federal appeals court blocked Trump's sweeping global tariff program, ruling the administration had exceeded its statutory authority under trade law. The court found the president lacked the emergency powers he claimed to impose broad tariffs on imports from dozens of countries simultaneously. The ruling threatened hundreds of billions of dollars in planned tariff revenue and disrupted ongoing trade negotiations.