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Supreme Court Trump tariffs ruling could put U.S. on hook for $175 billion in refunds, estimate says
The court found Trump lacked authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, triggering complex litigation for refunds on $170 billion in tariffs collected.
- On Feb. 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 opinion led by Chief Justice John Roberts that invalidated President Donald Trump's tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 .
- Legal actors treated the case as a novel test of presidential emergency trade authority, with Trump proposing a temporary 10% global tariff under Section 122 powers, prompting litigation.
- Trump attacked justices who voted against him and praised Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito, with CNN's Kristen Holmes saying `He is clearly angry.'
- He learned the ruling while meeting governors and immediately signaled a backup plan, while Congress faces a 150-day window to extend any implemented tariff.
- A reporter asked whether dissenting justices will attend the State of the Union on Tuesday, Feb. 24, amid the political stakes from the court's ruling, which Trump criticized.
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So what happens after Trump’s tariffs die? Don’t expect a refund check
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U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs. Now comes the tough job of issuing refunds
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's biggest and boldest tariffs. But the justices left a $133-billion US question unanswered: What's going to happen to the money the government has already collected in import taxes now declared unlawful?
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariffs, Sparking White House Outburst
A confrontation between presidential power and the judiciary erupted in Washington after the United States Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs, triggering an angry reaction inside the White House that witnesses described as explosive. The ruling, delivered on Feb. 20, 2026, dismantled a central pillar of Trump's economic agenda and sharply curtailed his attempt to reshape global trade through emergency executive auth…
“Republicans are very disloyal to themselves,” Trump criticized on his Truth Social platform.
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