STORY: U.S. representatives from various states reacted on Wednesday (May 28) to a trade court decision that blocked President Donald Trump’s tariffs, describing the ruling as a significant check on the former president’s authority. The court concluded that Trump had exceeded his powers by imposing broad, across-the-board duties on imports from countries running trade surpluses with the United States.

Republican Representative Riley Moore of West Virginia condemned the decision, saying: “Outrageous news. Congress must pass my U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act immediately, which will neuter this judge’s ridiculous ‘ruling’ against President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.”

Offering a sharply different perspective, Democratic Representative Mark Warner of Virginia praised the court’s intervention, stating: “The courts are saving the Trump administration from itself and saving American businesses and families from these cruel taxes. If we know anything about this admin, though, they’ll stop at nothing to inflict more cruelty and bad policy. I’ll keep fighting their chaos.”

The Court of International Trade said the U.S. Constitution gives Congress exclusive authority to regulate commerce with other countries that is not overridden by the president's emergency powers to safeguard the U.S. economy.

"The court does not pass upon the wisdom or likely effectiveness of the President's use of tariffs as leverage," a three-judge panel said in the decision to issue a permanent injunction on the blanket tariff orders issued by Trump since January. "That use is impermissible not because it is unwise or ineffective, but because [federal law] does not allow it."

The judges also ordered the Trump administration to issue new orders reflecting the permanent injunction within 10 days. The Trump administration minutes later filed a notice of appeal and questioned the authority of the court.

The court invalidated with immediate effect all of Trump's orders on tariffs since January that were rooted in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a law meant to address "unusual and extraordinary" threats during a national emergency.

The court was not asked to address some industry-specific tariffs Trump has issued on automobiles, steel and aluminum, using a different statute.

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VIDEO SHOWS: POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVES RELATED TO TRADE COURT BLOCKING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S TARIFFS / FILE FOOTAGE OF U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SHOWING TARIFFS CHART

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SHOWS: INTERNET (MAY 28, 2025) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - Access all) (MUTE)

1. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE X (FORMERLY TWITTER) BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FOR WEST VIRGINIA, RILEY MOORE, READING (English):

“Outrageous news. Congress must pass my U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act immediately, which will neuter this judge’s ridiculous “ruling” against President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.”

2. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE X BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FOR VIRGINIA, MARK WARNER, READING (English):

“The courts are saving the Trump administration from itself and saving American businesses and families from these cruel taxes.

If we know anything about this admin, though, they’ll stop at nothing to inflict more cruelty and bad policy. I’ll keep fighting their chaos.”

3. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE X BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FOR VIRGINIA, DON BEYER, READING (English):

“The U.S. Court of International Trade agreed with what I and others have said for months: Trump was clearly abusing emergency authorities in ways not authorized by Congress to impose damaging tariffs on other countries, with obviously pretextual excuses.”

4. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE X BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FOR WASHINGTON, SUZAN DELBENE, READING (English):

“I’ve said since the start of Trump’s trade war that his tariffs are illegal & the federal court’s decision today agrees.”

5. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE X BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FOR MASSACHUSETTS, ELIZABETH WARREN, READING (English):

“On the campaign trail, Trump promised to bring down prices ‘immediately.’

Instead, they’ve gone up.

And his ‘big, beautiful bill’ would raise more costs for working families, from groceries to health care to utility bills, while making the richest Americans even richer.”

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FILE - APRIL 2, 2025) (WHITE HOUSE - Access all)

6. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WALKING TO LECTERN

7. COMMERCE SECRETARY HOWARD LUTNICK HANDING CHART TO TRUMP / TRUMP SPEAKING WHILE HOLDING CHART