12 states have filed a lawsuit against Trump over tariffs he imposed

12 US states have filed a collective lawsuit in the federal court for international trade, demanding the cancellation of customs duties imposed by President Donald Trump's administration.

This is reported by TUT.AZ with reference to TASS.

"Over the last quarter, the president has introduced, modified, increased, and suspended duties through executive orders, memorandums, social media posts, and departmental directives. These actions reflect the state of the country's trade policy, which now depends on presidential whims rather than the lawful exercise of authority. By appropriating the right to establish high and constantly changing duties on goods imported into the United States, the president has violated the constitutional order and brought chaos to the American economy," the court document states.

In addition to accusations of damaging the economy, the president is criticized for unjustifiably declaring a state of emergency to bypass Congress when changing Washington's tariff policy.

The main initiator of the lawsuit was the Attorney General of Oregon. Arizona, Vermont, Delaware, Illinois, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Maine, Nevada, New York, and New Mexico joined him. Donald Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Acting Customs and Border Protection Chief Peter Flores are named as defendants in the lawsuit.