Connecticut and New York are once again part of a coalition of states suing the Trump administration over tariffs.<\/p>\n
This is the third time they\u2019ve sued the federal government on this issue. President Donald Trump (R) has used three different laws to implement the tariffs each time, so each lawsuit is different.<\/p>\n
The states won the first two legal challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo losses in court should have been enough to get the message across,\u201d Tong said. \u201cBut Trump still can’t seem to grasp that he is not above the law. He’s back with another unlawful, baseless attempt to impose tariffs and raise costs for families who are already feeling the strain of higher costs. We\u2019ve won twice, we\u2019ll win again, and we\u2019ll continue to protect Connecticut families,\u201d Connecticut Attorney General William Tong (D) said.<\/p>\n
This time, Trump claims a section of the Trade Act of 1974 gives him authority to impose 10-12% tariffs on more than 80 countries.<\/p>\n