A federal court has struck down parts of Trump-era tariffs, triggering legal uncertainty and raising questions about U.S. trade policy moving forward.

President Trump's trade plans ran into a stumbling block this week when a court blocked a wide swath of his tariffs. But he could bounce back quickly even if White House plans to appeal the defeat don't pan out.

In a ruling late Wednesday, a federal court struck down a wide swath of trade tariff decrees by President Donald Trump since he took office, finding the president overstepped his authority with the international levies.

"If the court's decision is ultimately upheld, importers can get their money back," a former Clinton trade official told Newsweek.

President Trump's trade plans ran into a stumbling block this week when a court blocked a wide swath of his tariffs. But he could bounce back quickly even if White House plans to appeal the defeat don't pan out.

From day to day, Donald Trump’s second term often seems like a roman candle of grievance, with the administration spraying attacks in all directions on institutions and individuals the president considers hostile.

As the first Supreme Court term of Donald Trump’s second presidency draws to a close, one particularly alarming throughline has emerged: The court’s decision in Trump v. U.S. nearly one year ago has emboldened the president to challenge the limits of judicial authority to their breaking point.