Twenty-Five States Challenge Trump Administration Tariffs in Court

Why it matters locally: While South Dakota is not among the states directly involved in the lawsuit, the outcome of this legal challenge could indirectly affect the state's agricultural and manufacturing sectors, which rely on international trade.

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A coalition of 25 U.S. states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The legal challenge concerns tariffs the administration imposed on goods from numerous international trading partners. The administration implemented these duties based on its assertion that 60 U.S. trading partners have failed to adequately address issues of forced labor.