– Trump has no unilateral power to radically change the country's economic landscape. This is not how our democracy works – said Rob Bonta, Prosecutor General of California, at a press conference.
– Congress did not approve these duties, and even more so he did not put them on, and then he did not raise them, did not suspend them, and then did not restore them from day to day for a whim – he added.
Since his return to power, Donald Trump has caught the world into a trade war, destroying the decades of free trade.
At the beginning of April, he imposed duties on goods from a number of countries around the world and promised that it was not over. For example, China is covered by duties of 145 percent, and some goods imported from Canada and Mexico – 25 percent.
The Republican claims that thanks to this patronistic policy he wants to restore industrial production to the United States. For now, however, the only thing he managed to achieve is to create a huge uncertainty, lead to a increase in product prices for consumers, business failures and losing jobs.
Fifth world economy
California is the fifth largest world economy, it is responsible for 14 percent. American GDP. As the cradle of the technology sector and the most populated state in the country is also the largest industrial and agricultural producer. She is largely dependent on relations with Mexico, Canada and China.
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“No other condition will be more affected by the consequences of this uncertainty,” Gavin said, the Governor of California. – It's reckless. (…) This guy destroys the American economy-added a 57-year-old democrat. The American press regularly reports that he has the ambition to take part in the presidential election in 2028.
He accused Donald Trump of “betrayal of people who supported him”, Noticing that the trade war particularly affects farmers who mostly voted for it. He also pointed out that the US president's policy caused decreases in markets that destroy Americans 'retirement'. Already in April, the governor announced that California would strive to conclude contracts with the rest of the world, so that it would not be covered by the future retaliatory duties imposed on the USA.
Lawsuit
In addition to criticism of Gavin News and Rob Bont, they filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump, questioning his rights to impose duties.
They noticed in it that The Act of 1977, which Donald Trump refers to, does not allow him to apply duties – The entitlement is the US constitution grants Congress. – Where is the congress? (…) Do yours! He said to the news, mocking the Republican majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
This is the fifteenth claim filed by California against Trump's administration since the return of the Republican billionaire to power. The democratic state also questions, among others Permissions granted to Elon Musk to cuts in a federal budget and administration.
During the first presidential term of Donald Trump, California led the resistance, submitting a total of over 120 lawsuits against his administration. The White House responded to the latest duties, strongly criticizing its legitimacy.
– Instead of focusing on raging crime, homelessness and sky -high costs of living in California, Gavin News is losing time to try to block the historical actions of President Trump, which he wants to finally repair the crisis situation, which are the persistent commercial deficits of our country – said Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the White House, cited by the California press.
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