LIVE: Arizona AG sues Trump administration over tariffs, calls it ‘federal overreach’

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona’s top prosecutor is suing the Trump administration over its tariff policy, arguing the White House exceeded its legal authority.

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Mayes co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing the lawsuit, which alleges tariffs affecting more than 80 countries, representing 99.4% of all U.S. imports, were imposed without legal authority and violate the Administrative Procedure Act.

“Donald Trump has lost in court after court trying to unilaterally impose tariffs, yet for more than a year he has recklessly pressed ahead — and Arizonans have paid the price,” Mayes said in a written statement. “Tariffs have resulted in higher grocery prices, bigger bills for small businesses trying to stay afloat, and chaos in nearly every sector of our economy.”

Since President Donald Trump took office, Mayes has either filed or joined nearly 50 lawsuits against the Trump administration.

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Some of those previous actions included seeking to block Trump’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship or against a planned immigration enforcement facility in Surprise.

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