A US appeals court has temporarily approved Donald Trump’s tariff policy. This decision came just one day after a trade court declared the tariffs illegal.

Appeals Court Gives Temporary Relief

Specifically, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an "administrative stay." As a result, the government can continue collecting tariffs on imported goods. These tariffs are part of Trump’s plan to reshape US trade with other countries.

Earlier, the Court of International Trade gave the White House 10 days to stop the tariffs. However, the new ruling delays that order.

Some Countries Still Willing to Talk

After the court ruling, Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro spoke to reporters. He said, “plenty of phone calls from countries” had come in. Moreover, he mentioned that those countries would “negotiate in good faith.” Still, he didn’t name any of them.

Officials Push Back Against the Courts

Meanwhile, US officials strongly criticized the trade court’s earlier decision. They described it as an act of “judicial overreach.” In their appeal to the Supreme Court, they stated, “The political branches, not courts, make foreign policy and chart economic policy.”

In addition, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt defended the president’s authority. She said, “America cannot function if President Trump, or any other president, for that matter, has their sensitive diplomatic or trade negotiations railroaded by activist judges.”
She also urged the Supreme Court to act quickly. “The Supreme Court must put an end” to the legal battle, she said. Furthermore, she noted that Trump had other legal tools to impose tariffs.

Trade Court Questions Presidential Powers

At the same time, the trade court reviewed two lawsuits. One came from private businesses. The other came from a group of state governments. Both cases claimed Trump used tariff powers that belonged to Congress.

The court examined the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA). The key issue was whether this law gives the president unlimited power to set tariffs.

In their ruling, the judges said that any interpretation of the law that “delegates unlimited tariff authority is unconstitutional.”

Tariff Fight May Reach Supreme Court

Finally, experts at Capital Economics in London said the case might go to the Supreme Court. However, they warned that the court’s decision may not end the broader tariff battle.