In a shocking blow to the current administration, a federal appeals court ruled that most of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal.

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“We affirm the CIT’s holding that the Trafficking and Reciprocal Tariffs imposed by the Challenged Executive Orders exceed the authority delegated to the President by IEEPA’s text,” the opinion from the Washington-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit states.

“We also affirm the CIT’s grant of declaratory relief that the orders are invalid as contrary to law.”

In a 7-4 vote, the divided court allowed the tariffs to remain in place through Oct. 14 to give the Trump administration a chance to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.

President Trump was quick to denounce the ruling on Truth Social. In his post, the President stressed that “the United States of America will win in the end.”

President Trump initially instituted sweeping tariffs in early April, rocking the global economy and bringing dozens of nations to the negotiating table. The President insisted his tariffs were designed to counter the United States’ trade deficits, as well as unfair tariffs levied against America by other nations.

At issue is the President’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 emergency law he used to enact April’s sweeping tariffs. The Trump administration has sought to defend this action, arguing that courts approved of President Nixon’s usage of IEEPA in 1971.

So what’s next? Likely the Supreme Court. The highest court in America has issued several favorable rulings to the Trump administration in the past few months.  They could very well rule for the President in this case as well.

In the meantime, however, let’s pray. Let’s ask the Lord to protect President Trump and to defend justice in America!

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(Excerpt from Fox News. Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)