Attorney General Mayes Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Striking Down Trump Tariffs

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling striking down Trump's use of IEEPA to impose tariffs:

Today is a great day for Arizona families. Today is a great day for America. The court has spoken clearly: President Trump's tariffs were illegal. The statutes used by the President did not authorize him to impose these tariffs. And thanks to the lawsuit filed by my office and our coalition of fellow attorneys general, today they have been struck down.

Let's be honest about what these tariffs actually were — an illegal tax on American families and businesses. And the President cannot impose taxes on the American people without the consent of their elected representatives in Congress. 

According to the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, the average household lost $1,000 last year under Trump's tariffs. That means families stretching grocery budgets, small businesses watching their margins disappear or being forced out of business entirely. 

All year, Americans have watched prices climb and wondered if anyone in power was going to do anything about it. We did something about it.

This case was about more than just tariffs or economic policy. It was about the rule of law and American democracy. The rule of law is worth fighting for. American democracy is worth fighting for. Today, we won one of those fights.