The blowback eventually prompted Trump to pause some of the most punishing tariffs for 90 days. With every move, the US president underscores that he is calling the shots, though the US Constitution gives Congress the last word in setting import duties.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the lawsuit Wednesday afternoon, the same day it was filed in the United States Court of International Trade. “Trump’s tariffs are unlawful and will cause severe harm to families across Minnesota, so I’m filing a lawsuit to block them,” Ellison wrote in a statement.