New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- US President Donald Trump remained defiant following a major legal setback, as a federal appeals court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorise him to impose the Liberation Day tariffs, declaring them "invalid as contrary to law", and insisting that all tariffs imposed under his administration would remain in effect.
The court, however, allowed the tariffs to stay in place temporarily, giving the administration time to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
"ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT! Today a Highly Partisan Appeals Court incorrectly said that our Tariffs should be removed, but they know the United States of America will win in the end. If these Tariffs ever went ...