Shock court ruling on Trump tariffs

Ah, its not the Supreme Court.

"Federal judges can only be removed from office through the impeachment process. The House of Representatives initiates impeachment, and the Senate tries the impeachment"

Pro Trump! Not probably.

If the court the appeal goes to is probably Trump, which it well may be, then he will get away with it.
I feel sorry for all those small businesses in the US who will lose out due to the tariffs. Well done to them for bringing this up.

I turned to Fox News to get what is usually a pro Trump POV.

The judges weren't all "lefties"

"The case was heard by three judges: Timothy Reif, who was appointed by Trump, Jane Restani, named to the bench by President Ronald Reagan and Gary Katzman, an appointee of President Barack Obama."

Anyway, the Fox article gives clear indications of a "both sides" POV, showing substantial concern on tariff policies.

www.livenowfox.com/news/federal-court-blocks-trump-tariffs-under-emergency-powers-law

Then the judges take it to the Supreme Court.....how much this is all costing the administration who promised cost cutting must be mind boggling.

I feel that the " National Emergency " is that an idiot is in the White House..
On a serious note, I share eazybee's conviction that these judges will find themselves summarily dismissed.
Mr Trump has a taste for revenge- taking.

The sinister phrase is: it is "not for unelected judges to decide how to properly address a national emergency"

I believe in America Judges are appointed by a different system, and I wonder if these Judges will be summarily removed.

I must admit I was shocked by this one.

He doesn't consult the relevant laws before he acts, seek legal and financial advice, above all, consider consequences.

He didn't even listen to large chunks of the business and financial community before his dramatic presentation in the rose garden when he put tariffs on penguins and had to climb down.

Its heartening however the judiciary are challenging him, and this time they seem to have substantial backing from Wall Street.

Hardly, a shock, surely?

The court seems very rightly to have said that the President cannot just issue decrees, but has to go through the usual parliamentary channels when he wants to impose tariffs.

President Trump is supposed to be the president of a democracy, not the dictator of a tolitarian state, he obviously believes he either is, or should be.

The sooner the USA stops his dangerous behaviour the better, otherwise we, that is the rest of the world will need to if things get any worse.

By which I mean if he really thinks he can annex Canada or Greenland and tries to do so.

NB - thanks to our recent negotiations with the US, it won't affect the UK greatly

"This latest twist in the Trump trade tariff drama has many people asking what it means for the UK's deal with the US.

The answer is actually not as much as you might think.
For a start, the tariffs that the US court has ruled illegal do not include those on cars, which make up the bulk of what the UK exports to the US, and steel and aluminium, which are the other UK industries most affected.

UK exports of cars are currently attracting 27.5% tariffs while steel and aluminium are hit with 25% tariffs - the same as every other country. Wednesday's ruling has not changed that.