Democratic AGs oppose Trump plan to impose tariffs on forced labor concerns

WASHINGTON - A group of 22 Democratic state attorneys general on Monday opposed the Trump Administration's proposed tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union of up to 12.5% over allegations they failed to prohibit import goods produced with forced labor.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and others called the tariffs unlawful, arguing the levies will make goods more expensive "and will continue the economic devastation that prior tariffs have caused." They called the move a pretext to replace tariffs that were invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court.

(Reporting by David Shepardson and David Lawder)

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This story was originally published July 6, 2026 at 2:46 PM.