{"id":320451,"date":"2026-02-24T12:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/rick-woldenberg-one-of-the-plaintiffs-who-helped-take-down-trumps-tariffs-speaks-to-dw-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:01:19","slug":"rick-woldenberg-one-of-the-plaintiffs-who-helped-take-down-trumps-tariffs-speaks-to-dw-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/rick-woldenberg-one-of-the-plaintiffs-who-helped-take-down-trumps-tariffs-speaks-to-dw-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Woldenberg, one of the plaintiffs who helped take down Trump&#8217;s tariffs, speaks to DW | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XQGqT3do4mE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Rick Woldenberg, one of the plaintiffs who helped take down Trump's tariffs, speaks to DW | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XQGqT3do4mE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Meet Illinois toymaker Rick Woldenberg \u2014 one of the plaintiffs who successfully challenged President Donald Trump\u2019s tariff authority before the US Supreme Court. After his company was hit hard by tariffs on toys imported from China, he joined the case that ultimately helped bring them down. Now, he speaks to DW about the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, European leaders are preparing a coordinated response to Donald Trump\u2019s latest move on trade tariffs. The US President is planning a new worldwide 15% levy after the US Supreme Court struck down most of his previous tariffs. Germany\u2019s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that the constant uncertainty surrounding tariffs is harmful to both the European and US economies.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Europe to coordinate response to Trump&#8217;s tariffs<br \/>\n00:23 Rick Woldenberg, Illinois toymaker, CEO of Learning Resources<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#Trump #tariffs #economy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Illinois toymaker Rick Woldenberg \u2014 one of the plaintiffs who successfully challenged President Donald Trump\u2019s tariff authority before the US Supreme Court. After his company was hit hard by tariffs on toys imported from China, he joined the case that ultimately helped bring them down. Now, he speaks to DW about the fight. 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