‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Face Legal Setbacks, but Trump Isn’t Backing Down

WASHINGTON—A legal battle is unfolding over President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, but trade experts say any setbacks are unlikely to stop the administration from keeping pressure on U.S. trading partners. On May 28, a federal trade court struck down most of Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs, including a 10 percent baseline tariff on almost all imports. The following day, however, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit temporarily reinstated them, pausing the lower court’s ruling. Although the legal fight is ongoing and the block could still be reinstated, analysts warn that foreign governments shouldn’t assume America’s rebalancing of trade with them will be over anytime soon. Trump still has multiple legal avenues that allow him to impose targeted tariffs and force countries back to the negotiating table....