The Donald Trump administration has lashed out at a US trade court ruling striking down the President’s reciprocal tariffs. The White House has said that the US trade policy will continue and the government is reviewing other avenues as well.The Trump administration sharply criticised a federal court’s ruling on Thursday that blocked numerous broad-ranging tariffs, dealing a significant blow to the presidential trade agenda.Since his return to office in January, Donald Trump has sought to restructure America’s international trade relationships, employing tariffs as a diplomatic tool to bring other governments into negotiations.However, the inconsistent implementation of these reciprocal tariffs, affecting both allies and adversaries alike, has created instability in markets and disrupted supply chains.Also Read | Donald Trump’s trade policy thrown into turmoil! Will countries like India, China be tempted to hold off tariff talks?On Wednesday, the Court of International Trade’s three-judge panel determined that Donald Trump had exceeded his legal authority and prohibited most of the tariff measures implemented during his second term.The Trump administration has denounced the court ruling as ‘blatantly wrong’ through social media channels, stating their belief that the ruling would not survive an appeal.Legal representatives of the Trump administration have initiated an appeal process, responding to the court’s mandate giving them 10 days to cease the affected tariff collections.“Nothing’s really changed,” said Peter Navarro, the President’s trade adviser, in conversation with Bloomberg Television.“If anybody thinks this caught the administration by surprise, think again,” he further remarked.Senior officials from the Trump administration expressed confidence on Thursday regarding the appeal of a US trade court decision that halted President Donald Trump’s most comprehensive tariff measures. They maintained that alternative legal options remain available for implementation during this period.Also Read | ‘Overstepped his authority…’: What are the scathing observations made by US trade court in ruling against Donald Trump’s tariffs?
