The Trump administration on Thursday appealed the ruling by the Court of International Trade that blocked the most sweeping of President Donald Trump's tariffs, calling the move "blatantly wrong."
“Foreign countries’ nonreciprocal treatment of the Unites States has fueled America’s historic and persistent trade deficits. These deficits have created a national emergency that has decimated American communities, left our workers behind, and weakened our defense industrial base — facts that the court did not dispute," the Trump administration said in its appeal.
"It is not for unelected judges to decide how to properly address a national emergency. President Trump pledged to put America First, and the Administration is committed to using every lever of executive power to address this crisis and restore American Greatness."
Trump has put tariffs at the center of his effort to extract concessions from U.S. trading partners, including traditional allies such as the European Union.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett expressed confidence that the ruling would ultimately be reversed in an interview with Fox Business Network on Thursday. He also said it would not get in the way of signing new trade deals.
"If there are little hiccups here or there because of decisions that activist judges make, then it shouldn't just concern you at all, and it's certainly not going to affect the negotiations," Hassett said.
Information from Reuters was used in this report.
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