Emily Lay remembers the night when she decided to take a stand against the Trump administration.

She decided to post on Instagram where she has hundreds of thousands of followers.

It was after a very long day. I was sitting right there on that couch. And it really wasn't a

decision of should I say something.

It was like, how do I say it?

Emily is the founder of a small business called Simplified, which makes high-end planners

marketed to busy women like her.

She says the only cost-effective place to manufacture those planners is China.

So when President Trump launched new tariffs against goods made in China earlier this year, Emily got really worried.

And she wanted her followers to know that business owners like her would be footing the bill.

Here's what she posted. We are paying the tariffs. I have signed the checks. As a small business, a woman-owned business, a women-run business, I feel it is vital

to transparently share this with you so you know firsthand how these tariffs impact small

businesses, the prices we all pay, and ultimately, all of us and our communities.

It wasn't partisan. It wasn't, here's who I voted for and how I, you know, whatever.

It was just, here's the details. And in case anyone wants to know who's actually paying the

tariffs, I can tell you. And so, yeah, it was a little wild what transpired from there.

Emily went on to sue the Trump administration. She's arguing these tariffs are unconstitutional.

The U.S. and China agreed last week to lower most tariffs for 90 days as they try to reach a deal.

But for Emily, the uncertainty is making it

impossible to plan. She says that the way the administration keeps implementing and then

calling off and then implementing these tariffs is part of the problem. Emily's lawsuit has

transformed her image. Her many online followers knew her as a Christian mom and a lifestyle blogger from a deep red

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