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Wisconsin Joins Tariff Lawsuit
The state of Wisconsin is joining another lawsuit against the Trump Administration, this time over tariffs.
Both Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul on Thursday signed-on to the multistate lawsuit that seeks to get tariff money back.
“President Trump’s erratic trade wars and reckless—and illegal—tariff taxes are hurting Wisconsin working families, farmers, manufacturers, and small business owners, and jacking up prices at the grocery store for Wisconsin families and seniors. Hard-working families here in Wisconsin and across our country are paying the price for Trump’s tariff taxes," Gov. Evers said in a statement.
Twenty four states are suing the president. They are looking to get a piece of the $130-$175 billion the Trump Administration has collected in tariffs.
The United States Supreme Court last week nullified the tariffs, saying that Congress has the power to impose tariffs, not the president.
"For more than a year, President Trump has inflicted chaos on the American economy by imposing tariffs without the legal authority to do so," Kaul's office said in a statement.
“At a time when so many people are concerned about affordability challenges, President Trump’s tariffs have made the situation worse,” Kaul said. “The unlawful use of tariffs should stop.”
It remains to be seen, however, what will happen to the tariff money that's been collected. Both the White House and the US Department of Justice have promised to fight the lawsuit from Wisconsin and the opther states. There are also technical questions about who would get the tariff rebates, and whether that money would go to companies or customers across the country.
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