President Trump secured a temporary victory in court as a federal appeals panel agreed to preserve many of his administration’s sweeping tariffs on China and other key U.S. trading partners.
The decision effectively pauses an earlier lower court ruling that would have compelled the White House to roll back duties previously deemed unlawful.
Although the appeals court did not make a final judgment on the legality of the tariffs or directly address the government's broader arguments, it granted a temporary reprieve, allowing the administration to keep the levies in place for now. These tariffs have served as key bargaining tools in Trump's aggressive trade negotiations.
As a result, Trump can continue enforcing many of the duties he imposed on China, Canada, and Mexico, while also keeping alive his threat of "reciprocal" tariffs on other nations, a policy he announced widely before pausing it in early April.
Still, the legal battle is far from over. The case is expected to advance to the Supreme Court, where a definitive ruling could reshape the future of presidential authority on trade.
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