U.S. businesses sue to block Trump tariffs, say trade deficits are not an emergency

KEY POINTS

• A group of small businesses sued President Donald Trump, seeking to block new tariffs that he has imposed on foreign imports in recent weeks.
• The lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade alleges that Trump has illegally usurped Congress’ power to levy tariffs.
• The suit said that Trump’s claim that trade deficits with other countries constitute an emergency is baseless.