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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ed Pilkington and Callum Jones in New York

Trump’s tariffs face skepticism in court hours before latest round is set to kick in

The port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, on 1 May 2025.
The port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, on 1 May 2025. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Donald Trump’s global tariffs faced significant skepticism in a federal appeals court on Thursday, as judges investigated whether the president had overstretched his powers just hours before the latest sweeping round of duties is set to kick in.

The full 11-strong bench of the US court of appeals for the federal circuit in Washington DC is considering whether Trump exceeded his authority in imposing “reciprocal” tariffs on a large number of US trading partners.

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