The Chamber decides against a lawsuit on Trump tariffs

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Politico

04/16/2025 04:16 PM EDT


The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has no immediate plans to join the growing number of lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s so-called Liberation Day tariffs, two people with direct knowledge of discussions confirmed to POLITICO.

The business group, one of the most influential trade associations in Washington, will instead focus on lobbying the Trump administration on the tariffs directly, said the people, who were granted anonymity to divulge sensitive and developing discussions.

The Chamber was previously mulling a lawsuit over Trump’s use of a 1970s-era emergency law to impose tariffs. But the lobbying group, which claims to represent millions of business owners, decided against legal action for now, swayed by the threat of tariffs being re-applied under a separate statute if a lawsuit was successful, the people said.

The Chamber’s decision follows a wave of legal challenges from businesses arguing the president exceeded his authority on tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act. California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit Wednesday, warning the state could lose billions due to its trade-reliant industries.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/16/chamber-of-commerce-opts-to-lobby-trump-on-tariffs-not-sue-00294330

[bottomofthehill]

1. Did we ever think they would

They left their spine at the door when they became members of the chamber.

[AZJonnie]

2. The word has been handed down to them that exemptions may be purchased from Donald Trump personally

For the low, low price of:
1) million$ sent to Trump's PAC's,
2) promises not to hire anyone but White Christians (and fire the ones there now who aren't),
3) promises to bust any attempt at unions forming at their company,
4) promises to 'always say great things about Trump'.

you too can have your tariffs reduced or even eliminated, depending on size of the contribution!

[Martin68]

3. Sniveling Cowards.

[RainCaster]

4. That doesn't surprise me, they are rw to the core

I was turned off by the C of C when I first looked into them more than 20 years ago.

[Owens]

5. Same!

They claim they are pro-small business but they aren't.

[Grins]

6. For those who forgot or never heard of it...

Google: “Powell memorandum”

That is the Chamber of Commerce in action.