Trumpâs Tariffs: Executive Power? More Like Executive Overreach
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump proudly unveiled his "Liberation Day" tariffs alongside Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in the White House Rose Garden, probably expecting a standing ovation from international trade laws. Fast forward to a federal appeals court ruling on a recent Friday (because lawyers love drama on Fridays), which declared Trumpâs sweeping tariff gambit illegalâcalling out the President for an amateur hour version of executive overreach under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The 7-4 judges seemed to agree that 'regulate' does not mean 'tax'âa nuance missed by the administration. Yet, the tariffs stay in place until mid-October, hovering like an awkward Thanksgiving guest while the Supreme Court potentially weighs in. The White House, naturally, offered no commentâprobably busy tweeting or staring blankly at PowerPoint slides.
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Trying to regulate but accidentally taxing? Trumpâs tariff drama stars a 7-4 court smackdown and an executive power flex that landed somewhere between 'wrong' and 'rule-breaking.' Stay tuned for season two, featuring the Supreme Court.
Trumpâs tariff playbook: âMake trade laws confusing againâ â sanctioned by 7 judges saying nice try, but no.
If executive power were a car, Trump just took it without a license and slammed into the federal court's stop sign.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/29/2025 | Author: Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,Katherine Li
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