Trump White House slams 'judicial coup' after court blocks his global tariffs A federal court in New York has blocked some of the president's tariffs By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 17:17 BST, 29 May 2025 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 29 May 2025 The White House is fuming after a federal court slapped down Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans and likened it to a 'coup' against the president. A panel of three judges at the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled Wednesday that the president overstepped his authority by invoking a 1970s law that enabled him to impose tariffs after declaring a national emergency. Roiling markets and sending the stock and bond markets into a frenzy, the tariff regimen announced in early April forced trade partners to recalibrate their work relationship with the U.S. The new ruling blocks many of Trump's tariffs, which were brought under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). However, the ruling does not unravel all of the Republicans' tariffs, as many were enacted through means other than the IEEPA. 'The judicial coup is out of control,' senior Trump advisor Stephen Miller said, reacted to the judges' decision. The ruling is that latest in a string of decisions that have hamstrung the 78-year-old's agenda. Federal judges have similarly restricted Trump's deportation operations, efforts to reform birthright citizenship and many other initiatives. 'It is not for unelected judges to decide how to properly address a national emergency,' White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai wrote in a statement. President Donald Trump unveiled his tariff agenda on April 2. It included tariffs as low as 10 percent and as high as 49 percent. Some countries, like China, have paid in excess of 50 percent White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called the blockage of Trump's tariff plan a 'judicial coup' 'Foreign countries’ nonreciprocal treatment of the Unites States has fueled America’s historic and persistent trade deficits,' Desai wrote. 'These deficits have created a national emergency that has decimated American communities, left our workers behind, and weakened our defense industrial base — facts that the court did not dispute.' The court's verdict delivered on Wednesday gives the Trump administration 10 days to formally wind down the tariffs imposed under the IEEPA. These include the 10 percent baseline tariff rate imposed on nearly every U.S. trading partner and the additional duties on China, Mexico and Canada. Meanwhile, tariffs imposed on specific sectors like steel, aluminum and automobiles may continue. Economists from Goldman Sachs noted in a research memo how the ruling is a major complication for the Trump administration's trade agenda. 'This ruling represents a setback for the administration’s tariff plans and increases uncertainty but might not change the final outcome for most major US trading partners,' the economists wrote. 'For now, we expect the Trump administration will find other ways to impose tariffs,' they continued. Trump's tariffs on specific sectors may still continue despite the ruling The U.S. stock market reacted positively to the court's ruling The analysts suggested that Trump may still be able to enact similar tariffs under Section 330 of the Trade Act of 1930 and through 'Section 301 investigations.' The later would require the U.S. Trade Representative Jameison Greer to conduct oversight of specific countries' trade practices, which could take weeks or months to complete. Democrats celebrated the ruling as a major victory, claiming the move will help cut costs for families. 'Three judges—appointed by Presidents Trump, Obama, and Reagan—are restoring sanity and stability to our trade policies,' Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., wrote on X. 'Instead of raising costs by nearly $3,000 per family, we should be working to bring relief to the American people who have faced higher costs and chaos.' Donald TrumpRepublicansPoliticsWhite House Share or comment on this article: Trump White House slams 'judicial coup' after court blocks his global tariffs Add comment