In yet another desperate attempt to undermine President Trump’s bold economic agenda, California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a politically-motivated lawsuit challenging the administration’s strategic tariff policies. This latest stunt from the liberal governor represents a direct attack on President Trump’s constitutional authority to protect American workers and businesses.
Newsom, whose failed leadership has driven California into economic decline despite being blessed with abundant natural resources, now seeks to obstruct President Trump’s efforts to level the playing field for American manufacturers and workers. The lawsuit, filed in the liberal-dominated Northern District of California, predictably claims the President lacks authority to implement tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act.
“This is nothing more than political theater from a governor whose state is hemorrhaging businesses and residents due to oppressive taxes and regulations,” a Trump administration source commented. “While Newsom grandstands, President Trump is taking decisive action to protect American jobs and revitalize our manufacturing sector.”
Donald Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose the largest tax hike of our lifetime with his destructive tariffs.
We’re taking him to court. pic.twitter.com/LAm1NRx300
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) April 16, 2025
The timing of this lawsuit is particularly telling, coming just as President Trump’s tariff strategy has begun showing positive results for American workers. By imposing targeted tariffs on foreign imports, the President is fulfilling his promise to put America First and end decades of unfair trade practices that have devastated our industrial heartland.
Newsom’s claim that tariffs represent “the largest tax hike of our lifetime” deliberately mischaracterizes the President’s policy. Unlike Democrat tax increases that directly target hardworking Americans, tariffs are paid by foreign entities seeking access to our valuable markets. They serve as a powerful negotiating tool to secure better trade deals and protect American industries from unfair foreign competition.
California’s lawsuit also ignores the President’s clear constitutional authority in matters of international trade and national security. Legal experts widely expect this frivolous legal challenge to fail, representing yet another waste of taxpayer resources by the Newsom administration.
While Newsom focuses on obstructing the President’s agenda, the Trump administration remains committed to rebuilding American manufacturing, securing our supply chains, and creating good-paying jobs for American workers. The President’s tariff policy represents a long-overdue correction to decades of globalist trade deals that prioritized cheap foreign goods over American prosperity and security.
As this politically-motivated lawsuit proceeds, President Trump continues to deliver on his promises to the American people, putting their interests above the globalist agenda championed by liberal governors like Newsom.