Trump demands U.S. Supreme Court to uphold his tariffs after lower court failure

President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that believes many of his tariffs are illegal.

In a petition filed late Wednesday, the government asked the judge to step in swiftly to rule that the president has the right to impose such import tax on foreign countries.

Last week, a split U.S. Court of Appeals in the Federal Circuit ruled 7-4 that Trump’s tariffs proposed by the Emergency Economic Powers Act were not under the president’s mandate, but set taxes as “core congressional powers.”

The case could upend Trump’s economic and foreign policy agenda and force the United States to refund billions of dollars in tariffs.

Trump has defended tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEPA), which gives the president the power to act on “unusual and extraordinary” threats.

In April, Trump declared an economic emergency, believing that trade imbalances have damaged domestic manufacturing and are harmful to national security.

While the appeals court ruled against the president, it delayed its decision to take effect, giving the Trump administration time to appeal.

In a Wednesday night application, Attorney General John Sauer wrote that the lower court’s “error ruling undermines highly impactful, sensitive, ongoing diplomatic trade negotiations and creates enormous uncertainty about the president’s legal uncertainty in protecting our country by preventing unprecedented economic and foreign policy crises”.

If the Supreme Court Justice denies the review, the ruling may come into effect on October 14.

In May, New York Court of International Trade It is illegal to declare tariffs. During the appeal process, the decision was also put on hold.

The rulings are lawsuits filed against small businesses and the coalition against the tariffs.

In April, Trump signed an execution order to impose 10% tariffs on baseline and a “countdown” tariff aimed at correcting trade imbalances in more than 90 countries.

In addition to these tariffs, the appeals court ruling imposes taxes on Canada, Mexico and China, which Trump believes is necessary to stop drug imports.

The decision does not apply to some other U.S. responsibilities, such as those for steel and aluminum, brought in under different presidential institutions.