Trump says US may refund $149B in tariff revenue after Supreme Court ruling
President Trump announced that the U.S. government may need to refund $149 billion in tariff revenue following a Supreme Court ruling. The Court's 6-3 decision determined that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs, rendering much of the collected revenue illegal. This ruling obligates the federal government to reimburse businesses that paid these unlawful tariffs.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump's tariff regime exceeded his authority.
- ▪The ruling requires the government to reimburse importers for tariffs deemed unlawful.
- ▪Estimates suggest that the total illegal tariff revenue collected could be as high as $175 billion.
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Trump says US may refund $149B in tariff revenue after Supreme Court ruling The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision found Trump exceeded his authority on tariffs, forcing the government to reimburse importers and sparking broader market optimism. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 21, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); The US government is sitting on roughly $149 billion in tariff revenue it may have to give back.
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