California Sues Trump

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Gavin Newsom is standing up to Donald Trump.
On Wednesday, April 16, the Governor of California and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state would be suing the President of the United States over his newly imposed tariffs and their negative effect on the region's economy.
Keep reading to find out what Newsom said about taking legal action against Trump…
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California officials Gavin Newsom and Rob Bonta revealed they would be the first state to sue Donald Trump for his sweeping duties on goods outside the United States to protect citizens who could lose billions without worldwide trade.
"President Trump's unlawful tariffs are wreaking chaos on California families, businesses and our economy — driving up prices and threatening jobs," Newsom explained in a statement via Politico. "We're standing up for American families who can't afford to let the chaos continue."
Aside from working for the West Coast region, Bonta has also been collaborating with other states to take legal action against Trump for his other controversial policies. "The president's chaotic and haphazard implementation of tariffs is not only deeply troubling, it's illegal," the lawyer explained.

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Donald Trump and his administration quickly fired back at the legal move from Gavin Newsom and the state of California.
"Instead of focusing on California's rampant crime, homelessness and unaffordability, Gavin Newsom is spending his time trying to block President Trump's historic efforts to finally address the national emergency of our country's persistent goods trade deficits," White House representative Kush Desai claimed in a Wednesday, April 16, statement to Politico.

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In the lawsuit, Gavin Newsom and Rob Bonta accuse Donald Trump of abusing the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, which allows the commander-in-chief to impose tariffs without congressional approval. The two left-wing politicians allege Trump does not possess the authority to levy tariffs under the law.
The Republican leader has stood behind using the act, claiming the country's trade deficits with other nations pose a "national emergency."

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Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump have long been at odds. After wildfires ravaged California at the start of the year, the former mayor of San Francisco slammed The Apprentice star for withholding aid to the state over political differences.

"In the face of one of the worst natural disasters in America's history, this moment underscores the critical need for partnership, a shared commitment to facts and mutual respect — values that enable civil discourse, effective governance and meaningful action," Newsom said in a statement about the difficulties of working with Trump. "It's nonsense. But it's also insulting."