US Appeals Court Rules Reciprocal Tariffs Illegal
Trump Warns: "If We Lose the Lawsuit, We Will Become Poor"
NBC News reported that the Donald Trump administration filed an appeal with the Supreme Court on the 3rd (local time), challenging an appellate court ruling that found the reciprocal tariff policy had no legal basis.
Previously, on August 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which President Trump cited as the basis for his executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs, does not grant the president the authority to impose tariffs. Enacted in 1977, the IEEPA has primarily been used to impose sanctions or freeze assets against hostile nations. President Trump was the first to use this law to impose tariffs, citing reasons such as "trade imbalance."
Immediately after the decision, Attorney General Pam Bondi expressed her intention to appeal via X (formerly Twitter). At the end of last month, President Trump also strongly objected to the appellate panel, calling it "politically biased." He posted on the social media platform Truth Social, stating, "All tariffs remain in effect" and argued, "If these tariffs disappear, it will be a total disaster for the country." According to NBC, the Department of Justice requested the Supreme Court to overturn the appellate court's decision in the petition it submitted.
On the same day, President Trump warned that if the administration loses the reciprocal tariff lawsuit, trade agreements the United States has with countries like South Korea could be rendered invalid. He added, "Our country has a chance to become incredibly wealthy again, but if we do not win this case, we could become incredibly poor again," and stated, "But I believe we will win big."
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