California sues Trump administration over "unlawful tariffs"


  • World
  • Thursday, 17 Apr 2025

LOS ANGELES, April 16 (Xinhua) -- California governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that the western U.S. state which has the largest economy in the nation is suing the Trump administration over the President's sweeping "unlawful tariffs" on international trading partners.

"President Trump's unlawful tariffs are wreaking chaos on California families, businesses, and our economy - driving up prices and threatening jobs," Newsom said in a statement, adding that "We're standing up for American families who can't afford to let the chaos continue."

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