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Lauren Aratani in New York

Trump tariffs derailed by law firm that received money from his richest backers

an aerial view of a container port
The Port of Los Angeles on 13 May. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Donald Trump’s tariff policy was derailed by a libertarian public interest law firm that has received money from some of his richest backers.

The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit against the US president’s “reciprocal” tariffs on behalf of five small businesses, which it said were harmed by the policy.

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