What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down?
May 28, 2025
A federal court in New York  handed President Donald Trump a big setback Wednesday, blocking his audacious plan to impose massive taxes on imports from almost every country in the world. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Trump overstepped his authority when he invoked the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to declare a national emergency and justify the sweeping import taxes. Here’s what to know about the decision.