Now that a federal appeals court has overturned Donald Trump's tariffs, what will happen to them?
According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Mr. Trump overreached himself when he used national emergency as an excuse to impose sweeping import taxes on nearly every nation in the world. President Donald Trump has boldly asserted that he has almost unrestricted authority to circumvent Congress and slap broad taxes on goods from other countries. On Friday, August 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided that Mr. Trump overreached himself by using national crises as an excuse to impose sweeping import levies on nearly every nation in the world. A May decision by a specialized federal trade court in New York was substantially supported by the ruling. However, a portion of that verdict was overturned by the 7-4 appeals court decision, immediately invalidating the tariffs and giving his administration time to file an appeal with the US Supreme Court. The decision was a major blow to Mr. Trump, whose unpredictable trade policies have caused fin...