Trump's Tariffs To Stay For Now As US Court Grants Temporary Reprieve Against Block On Duties
US President Donald Trump on Thursday won a temporary legal relief as a federal appeals court granted a stay, allowing his tariff policy to remain in effect for now. The move will allow the administration to keep collecting the import taxes for now, challenging a trade court ruling that had invalidated most of the tariffs imposed by Trump.
The reprieve comes just a day after the US Court of International Trade had delivered a major blow to Trump’s strategy, declaring that many of the tariffs enacted under his administration were unlawful. The court found that Trump had exceeded the authority granted to the executive branch, and the judgement drew ire of Trump officials who called it an example of judicial overreach, The Guardian reported.
On Thursday, the Trump administration filed for “emergency relief” from the ruling “to avoid the irreparable national-security and economic harms at stake”.
The stay, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, halts enforcement of the earlier ruling and allows the administration to pursue its appeal without immediately unwinding the tariffs. Before Thursday’s decision, the White House had been ordered to cease enforcing the affected tariffs within 10 days—a deadline that now no longer applies while the legal process unfolds.
White House Slams Ruling, Eyes Supreme Court
The Trump administration reacted forcefully to the lower court’s decision, calling it “blatantly wrong” and expressing confidence that the decision would be overturned.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt denounced the court’s ruling, stating the judges “brazenly abused their judicial power to usurp the authority of President Trump.” She added, “Ultimately the Supreme Court must put an end to this,” hinting that the legal battle may soon escalate to the apex court, the report said.
Leavitt also emphasised that Trump retains other legal pathways to impose tariffs even if this specific legal avenue is shut down.
Since resuming the presidency in January, Trump has used his aggressive trade strategy involving tariffs as leverage to force new agreements. However, this approach has also led to volatile market reactions and widespread disruption of global supply chains.
The on-again, off-again implementation of tariffs has frustrated both international allies and domestic businesses. While some industry leaders have welcomed tougher trade policies, others warn that uncertainty and sudden policy shifts are undermining investment and long-term planning.
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