Trump’s Tariffs were Imposed without Congressional Authority to Act Claims New Lawsuit filed by Conservative Organization
Our founding fathers revolted against a British tax on imported tea to the then colonies. That led to the American Revolution, the founding of the United States of America and the adoption eventually of the US Constitution.
The Constitution is quite specific that Congress, not the President, has the sole authority to raise tariffs and regulate foreign commerce.
· “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.” US Constitution, Section 8
· “No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.” US Constitution Section 10
President Trump has just imposed a wide variety of new extremely onerous tariffs on imports by a Presidential decree. They have so far caused widespread economic turmoil, including huge losses on Wall Street, a heightened risk of severe recession, and a destruction of international trading arrangements and are likely to disrupt global supply chains. A lawsuit filed in Florida by the New Civil Liberties Alliance, an organization created by the Kochs and Leonard Leo, claims that there is no authority to impose tariffs under the statute International Emergency Economic Powers Act undergirding the President’s Actions. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2025/04/06/lawsuit-could-end-trump-tariffs-and-stock-market-rout/