Stephen Miller Faces Off as Judges Strike Down Trump's Tariffs in MAGA Movement Turmoil
Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was one of several prominent individuals who criticized a federal trade court for blocking Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.
"The judiciary takeover is spiraling out of control," Miller wrote On X following the decision from the U.S. Court of International Trade which stated that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977—the legislation invoked by Trump to legitimize his tariffs—does not grant him "unrestricted power."
The global and reciprocal tariff directives go beyond the powers conferred upon the president under the IEEPA for regulating imports through tariffs," the three-judge panel concluded. "The contested tariff orders will be annulled, and their implementation will be permanently prohibited.
The harshness of the decision was compounded by the involvement of a judge appointed by Trump himself: Judge Timothy Reif. He was nominated for the federal trade court position by President Trump in 2018. Joining him were Judge Jane Restani, who had been appointed by Reagan, and Judge Gary Katzmann, nominated by Obama. The White House issued criticism directed at all three judges.
"It is not the role of unelected judges to determine how best to tackle a national crisis," Kush Desai stated in his declaration. Daily Beast .
On another part of the right, supporters of the president showed comparable indignation.
On Fox News, Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana informed Laura Ingraham that the president's authority to impose tariffs was quite evident.
You mean a federal judge has interfered with the other two branches' capacity to create policies?" he asked. "I'm surprised. This hasn't occurred since last week. There will surely be an appeal. I believe it's quite evident that the president possesses tariff authority; Congress granted this power to him.
Further anger arose from the podcaster and serial plagiarist Benny Johnson, who called the panel’s ruling “corrupt.”
Like Miller, conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, labeled the choice as a "JUDICIAL TAKEOVER."
Steven Crowder used This represents a judicial overthrow of both the President and the American citizens who voted for him," Crowder posted on X. "At this juncture, these corrupted jurists might just as well be acting on behalf of Beijing.
The user X, known as Gunther Eagleman, meanwhile, called on Republicans aiming to "curb the overstepping judicial branch."
In an effort to contest Trump’s tariffs, a multitude of states along with several small enterprises initiated legal action against the administration.
"This decision reinforces that our laws hold weight, and trade choices cannot be based solely on the president's caprice," said Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield. NPR .
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