Tariffs are back!
In a major win, a U.S. appeals court has blocked a lower court order that declared President Trump’s sweeping, global 10% tariffs unlawful.
Here are the details:
🚨TRUMP'S 10% TARIFFS ARE BACK.
A U.S. appeals court just blocked the order that would have killed Trump's 10% tariffs on imports from every country in the world.
The tariffs were declared illegal because Trump used the wrong legal justification.
But the court issued an… pic.twitter.com/ixu83W95jT
— Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) May 12, 2026
TRUMP’S 10% TARIFFS ARE BACK.
A U.S. appeals court just blocked the order that would have killed Trump’s 10% tariffs on imports from every country in the world.
The tariffs were declared illegal because Trump used the wrong legal justification.
But the court issued an emergency stay, meaning every American importer except 2 companies and the state of Washington keeps paying the 10% tariff while the legal battle continues.
Only those 2 companies are now eligible for refunds, Nobody else is.
Even if these tariffs are killed permanently in court, the Trump administration is already preparing a replacement set of tariffs under a completely different law targeting up to 60 countries.
Unlike the current tariffs which expire July 24, the new ones have no limit on size and no expiration date.
The next round could be bigger and permanent.
While not a final ruling, this move allows President Trump to continue collecting tariffs while further litigation plays out.
ABC News reported:
In an unsigned decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an administrative stay of last week’s decision from the Court of International Trade.
The move, effectively a brief legal time-out, will allow an appeals court panel time to consider equities on both sides of the dispute before considering whether or not to invalidate the tariffs while litigation continues.
The court did not take any position on the merits of Trump’s appeal and is still considering issuing a long-term stay pending appeal.
The battle over tariffs is far from over.
Hopefully, the legal system will ultimately do the right thing and allow President Trump’s tariffs to go into effect permanently.
It would be wonderful news for America and your wallet!
But, even if the courts don’t rule in favor of President Trump, his team is already pursuing a backup option.
Watch President Trump speak about that plan here:
🚨 NOW: A US Appeals Court has just STRUCK DOWN a court's block on President Trump's 10% global tariffs, meaning they are officially BACK in effect while the case plays out
Good! 47's tariffs work, and are CLEARLY constitutional 🔥pic.twitter.com/J5HS8kwye7
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 12, 2026


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