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Monday’s declaration by U.S. President Donald Trump indicates a further escalation in the trade tensions between the United States and China. Trump, in a post on Truth Social media, has stated that the United States will impose an additional 50% tariff on Chinese goods if China does not rescind its recent 34% tariff hike by April 8, 2025. This ultimatum follows China’s retaliatory tariffs and other trade practices that Trump has labeled as abusive.
A conservative lawyer close to President Trump expressed to ABC News that there is a strong argument that the tariffs imposed under the IEEPA are neither legal nor constitutional.
The lawyer further stated that the Constitution’s Article 1, Section 8 clearly grants Congress the power to impose duties, including tariffs. The combination of these two factors raises serious legal questions.
