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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has supporting a multistate lawsuit against President Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariff policies. He argues the policies are unconstitutional, and claims that they specifically damage Washington鈥檚 trade-reliant economy.

鈥淥ur coalition is ensuring the voices of Washington鈥檚 workers and businesses are heard,鈥� the Democratic governor said. 鈥淥ur economy faces significant harm because of the president鈥檚 chaotic and illegal approach to tariffs. We must all stand up for hardworking businesses, workers and consumers.鈥�

The brief is in support of a coalition of 12 states that filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade last month, challenging four Trump-era executive orders that imposed steep tariffs on goods from nearly every major U.S. trading partner. cites the 145% rate on Chinese goods and the 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico.

According to Ferguson, Washington stands to lose billions under the tariffs.

stated Canada, China, and Mexico account for nearly half of Washington鈥檚 imports.聽The governor’s office added that, in 2024, the state exported more than $24 billion in goods to those countries alone.

Economic experts, including the Federal Reserve and the International Monetary Fund, warn that the new tariffs will likely worsen inflation. The governor’s office stated previous studies found that American consumers ultimately paid 95% of the costs from Trump鈥檚 earlier tariffs.

Projections estimate the new tariffs could cost Washington businesses between $18 and $21 billion, a drastic increase from the $2 billion paid in tariffs statewide last year.聽

The mayors of Seattle and Spokane, local labor unions, and economic organizations back the Governor鈥檚 filing. Twelve attorneys general 鈥� including those from Oregon, Colorado, New York, and Illinois 鈥� have joined the legal challenge.聽