Sara Albrecht voted for Trump three times. Then she took on his tariffs

Sara Albrecht, chairperson of the conservative Liberty Justice Center, found herself at the forefront of a legal battle against Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, a move made more complex by her own history of voting for the former president three times.

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We're known as a conservative firm. Taking on a conservative president is not something we decided to do lightly.

Albrecht acknowledged the potential for "retaliation" from a president known to take matters "personally." "We're known as a conservative firm," she told ABC News. "Taking on a conservative president is not something we decided to do lightly." The firm's decision to challenge the tariffs, which Trump dubbed "liberation day," was not made without careful consideration, given the potential political fallout.

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Finding plaintiffs was the hardest thing to do because President Trump has been known to take things very personally. There was always a threat of retaliation.

Finding plaintiffs proved to be a significant hurdle. "There was always a threat of retaliation," Albrecht explained, noting that many businesses were hesitant to publicly challenge the president. The Liberty Justice Center resorted to extensive outreach, including "cold calling on social media," to find individuals and businesses willing to take on the legal fight.

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We were like, 'Wow, it's really happening'.

The tariffs, imposed seemingly based on the U.S. trade deficit with various nations, created immediate upheaval. Albrecht, who owns a business and previously worked as a clothing importer, understood the difficulties. The firm represented a wine importer whose costs surged due to import taxes, forcing him to sell bottles at a loss due to price controls. Another client, a manufacturer who had waited years for a crucial piece of machinery, faced significantly higher import costs, forcing difficult decisions about their business's future.

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It didn't seem to make any sense.