Half of U.S. states sue Trump over his tariffs

Twenty-five U.S. states, primarily led by Democrats, have filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's recent tariffs on goods from 60 countries. The states contend that the administration's new tariffs exceed the president's legal authority to impose such taxes on imports.

The lawsuit was lodged with the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Monday. This legal action comes after several small American businesses also filed suits to block the tariffs shortly after they took effect in July. The Trump administration imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on July 24, citing claims that these countries were not doing enough to prevent the export of goods produced with forced labor. Norway, for instance, was subjected to a 12.5% tariff.

These new tariffs replaced a previous global tariff of 10% that expired. "Despite having lost in every single court, Trump is once again trying to inflict more chaos on workers and businesses in Oregon. We are the ones paying the price for these illegal tariffs – not foreign governments," stated Oregon's Attorney General Dan Rayfield on Monday.

Trump has repeatedly faced legal setbacks regarding his trade measures, yet he continues to implement new ones. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that the president does not have the unilateral right to impose tariffs. The White House has not yet commented on the latest lawsuit.

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Despite having lost in every single court, Trump is once again trying to inflict more chaos on workers and businesses in Oregon. We are the ones paying the price for these illegal tariffs – not foreign governments.