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12 States Sue Trump over “Arbitrarily Imposed Tariffs”

HeadlineApr 24, 2025

A dozen states, including New York and Oregon, have sued President Trump over his “arbitrarily imposed tariffs” Wednesday, arguing such decisions must be made by Congress. This comes a week after California launched its own tariff lawsuit. On Wednesday, President Trump suggested he could reimpose what he called “reciprocal” tariffs on some countries in two to three weeks if they fail to make a deal with him soon.

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