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Five small businesses urged a federal court to block Trump's tariffs but government lawyers contend presidents have long regulated trade.
In an obscure courthouse in downtown Manhattan, a group of small businesses are taking on one of President Donald Trump's boldest uses of executive authority.
The case heard Tuesday is one of several filed against the Trump administration seeking to block tariffs the president implemented last month. The first lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida against Trump’s tariffs on China, which were imposed earlier this year.