The claim
“A group of 24 mostly Democratic-led states and two small businesses filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging tariffs that went into effect on February 24.”
Our verdict
Mostly True
The claim is substantially accurate.
What we found
Multiple sources confirm that 24 states (mostly Democratic-led) filed a lawsuit challenging the tariffs. The mention of 'two small businesses' appears in the original article context but is not explicitly confirmed in the available web sources. The tariffs did go into effect on February 24 as stated.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
Two dozen states sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging that President Trump exceeded his authority in imposing new global tariffs after the Supreme Court in February struck down emergency import duties he introduced last year.
cbsnews.com· 24 states sue Trump administration over tariffs - Background
A coalition of 24 US states on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's implementation of new global tariffs following the Supreme Court's February decision striking down his earlier tariffs under IEEPA.
jurist.org· Coalition of 24 states sue over Trump's Section 122 tariffs
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