Food importer sues Trump administration over 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

A New Jersey food importer sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. The suit argues the president bypassed Congress and misused a Depression-era law to impose the tariffs, and says the law relied on has been superseded. The case was brought by the same group that persuaded the Supreme Court last year to overturn a large share of the president's tariffs. It is the latest challenge to his ability to wage a trade war without congressional approval and will go before a court that has repeatedly ruled against him.

Left-leaning coverage, represented by The New York Times, treats the suit as the newest test of presidential trade powers. Alternative outlets focus on the legal argument: Al Jazeera on bypassing Congress and the old law, Reason on the superseded statute and a pattern of dubious rationales. Right-leaning outlets lead with the plaintiff: the New York Post notes the group's earlier Supreme Court win, and Newsmax gives the New Jersey location and the $20 billion figure. All sides agree on the 50% rate and the basic challenge.