BREAKING: Trump tariffs reinstated by appeals court for now

May 29, 2025

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From CNBC: A federal appeals court on Thursday granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily pause a lower-court ruling that struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The Trump administration had earlier told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that it would seek “emergency relief” from the Supreme Court as soon as Friday if the tariff ruling was not quickly put on pause.

The judgment issued Wednesday night by the U.S. Court of International Trade is “temporarily stayed until further notice while this court considers the motions papers,” the appeals court said in its order.

The pause gives the Trump administration some breathing room as it prepares to argue that the law empowers the president to unilaterally launch a global tariff regime.

Ahead of the ruling on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had lambasted the three judges who had blocked Trump’s tariffs.

Press Secretary @karolineleavitt delivers a strong statement on radical judges blocking the President’s universal and reciprocal tariffs — an agenda millions of Americans voted for. pic.twitter.com/rH66dnLEgO

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 29, 2025

Trump tariff order STAYED pending appeal pic.twitter.com/0zFA8Acewj

— Robert Gouveia Esq. (@RobGouveiaEsq) May 29, 2025

🚨 TRUMP TRADE ADVISOR PETER NAVARRO on court upholding tariffs on appeal: “As we fully expect, because they’re wrong on the law!” pic.twitter.com/HWnBHQlgGo

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 29, 2025

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rules to reinstate President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs during the appeal process. pic.twitter.com/Q5NdFzyX5V

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 29, 2025