We knew it was illegal all along, but it took time for the justice system to catch up. Here's an article . . .
http://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/supreme-court-trump-tariffs-ruling.html
The followup question, which the court did not address, is whether the Trump dis-ministration will have to return the tariffs it illegally collected. I say, "Yes, they do.".

There are other ways he can impose tariffs. Also, does this mean the billions in tariffs Trump has salted away must now be returned? How?

That will be up to Congress to figure out.  If they were smart....well, big fucking if.  The dems would love to give the money back for no better reason than egg on Trumps face regardless of the hit to the checkbook.  

After a LONG stint of following me around like a yappy puppy he actually made a post that was on-topic.
Keep lapping up your Ritalin, snafool.

I'll take mine via direct deposit or check. I made it simple for Brett.

If a refund is in the cards, it'll go to the importers, not to the consumer. In the process, the budget deficit widens, as the national debt grows even more. The fed can't lower interest rates, because they need to attract money to finance the debt.

Be interesting how or if they give back the money.    The reasoning is that businesses will say "we need the money back" and while consumers will say "we paid for it so we need it back".      How will congress do this?   Or If they do it at all.    

So it goes to the importers who raised prices to the companies who in turn raised prices that consumers paid for?     See the slippery slope and issues.    Everyone will be crying for the money.    But if the importer raised prices and then the companies raised prices..... Who paid for it?      

Paint how trump and republicans illegally taxed the American people and are now refusing to pass out refunds. But let’s be straight up here… I seriously doubt the American people will get a refund. But the refund issue will resonate more than the Epstein files. Pedophilia Is already baked in the GOP… so🤷🏻‍♂️
Message REFUND,REFUND….and REFUND
The trump grift may be coming to an end. I can see South Korea say, “ ya know Donnie… about that deal😏”

He found his "work around".       10% on the globe instead of tariffs on individual countries.

That would make a great name for a protest movement.  No Kings.

I don't have a scorecard, but several large retailers (Walmart? Costco?) did NOT pass along the entire tariff to their customers through retail price increases. They absorbed all or part of the tariff. Smaller retailers and importers, those bringing in one or two (or ten) pallets (rather than SHIPLOADS of pallets) of goods could not afford to bear the entire burden and had to raise their retail prices.  
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For example, Walmart buys 10 million widgets from a Chinese factory. Some Mom and Pop buys 1000 of the same widget from the same Chinese factory but with their own custom logo and packaging that says, "Our widgets are better than Walmart widgets. Ours are packaged with love. (heart emoji)" and already cost 5xWalmart.  Walmart absorbs the tariff and spreads it out across their entire corporation. The Mom and Pops cannot do that and pass along the tariff to their customers: "Due to tariffs, our widgets now cost 7xWalmart widgets."

SO.... you are admitting that many bigger companies "ate" the tariffs and didn't pass them down to consumers.

What are you talking about? It's been widely reported by legitimate media that, in some situations, some (not all) of the tariffs are being "paid" by the manufacturers, the importers, and some large retailers.  Tariffs are hurting American consumers the most but also American importers and retailers. Typical MAGA lemming.

The idea that "the media" never said some companies ate some or all of the tariffs is absurd. Only a complete hack could swallow and repeat this canard.

Do the beanie babies agree with you?

Where do most of the US get their stuff from.   BIG CHAIN places.

Like I just got yesterday? Seems like the import tax/tariff I paid initially at purchase wasn’t enough to cover the adjustment tariff at entry😡
No wonder FEDEX is suing the Trump administration for illegal use of tariffs

You are the great defender of trump's tariffs. You never miss an opportunity to speak in favor of tariffs. That's very MAGA of you, but you are out of touch with the majority of the country and the world. 2/3 Americans oppose tariffs. Tariffs are being passed down to the consumer - in some cases it's 100% of the tariff and in other cases somewhat less. Tariffs not only impact our wallets, but they also create economic chaos and confusion in American and with our trading partners worldwide.  Typical MAGA cult member in support of a policy that harms the country and the world.

Another article stating more than 90% of tariffs were "eaten" by companies.

NO i am actually not in favor of tariffs.   But calling out the bullshit that is spewed.  

Companies I worked with passed on about 40 percent to the consumer  
China, in some cases negotiated about a 10-20 cut on their cost. Companies ate about 40 percent.
But companies plan on adding more to the consumer in time . China isn’t about to take anymore hits. And companies are testing how much the consumer is willing to pay to take on higher prices

Can you not comprehend what you read? The tariff study conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of NY concluded that companies and consumers are bearing 90% of the costs of the tariffs. Companies AND consumers - unless you are shopping at Princess Awesome who absorbed almost all of the costs of the tariffs. Typical MAGA voter who can't comprehend what he reads.

You are ignore that they said COMPANIES.   Where media is saying CONSUMERS ONLY.       So out of that 90%.... how much is divided between companies and consumers?   It doesn't say.... you know why.... companies are EATING much of them or planned accordingly and bought prior to tariffs.      

I have rarely encountered anyone as stubborn and as devoid of logical cognition as you. Typical MAGA supporter.

Looks like the EU,India and a few others are pumping the breaks on those deals.
They were strong armed into them and now the courts are giving them an out.
So what does Trump do? Impose a trade embargo? He raised the tariffs another 15%…,
Well, there goes those Trump golf courses in the southern Mediterranean or that resort in Bali

Sounds like they got strong armed again
 
Good. These countires were giving us the shaft. We finally had a leader that would play hard ball but pussies like you cry about it.

Trump was the one benefiting the most$$.
But you and his idiot base just fall for the bullshit,
But I guess you like getting the crumbs

If you can explain how trump was the one benefitting from this id be very surprised.  

....ickydik et al would be perfectly happy to see the country burn rather than Trump succeeding in putting the USA at the top once and for all.  It's like some sort of guilt or something...I don't know, it's fucking bizarre

He wont ever be able to accuratrly answer

That's a ridiculous assertion. Don't blame the left for trump's failures - he's failing all by himself. He and his band of MAGA cultural luddites want the country to return to the 50s - when black and brown people had no rights and women had fewer rights.

What policies has he enacted on enforced to give tou this opinion?  

Trump's wealth was at $7.3 billion as of September 2025, up from $3.9 billion in 2024. Part of that stemmed from the United Arab Emirates purchased a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company tied to the Trump.  Then the administration approved highly sensitive AI chip to the UAE. Sell out?  
And through all that..the trading deficit dip I think less then 1%...
There's more but if you can't or don't want to see then....you are in the cult

Its 6.5b as of today.  

We really don’t know how much money is being funneled into World Liberty Financial. Money is being stashed overseas. All because the WH is for sale  
I’d love to see in 2028, if it’s a dem president do a forensic audit of what’s going on with World Liberty Financial. I’d say even sanction them if they don’t cooperate  
My guess is that Trump was involved in a lot out shore shenanigans

They want to bring up his earnings.....   Where were many LIV golf tournaments played (which was backed by UEA and the likes of those countries) .... OH YEAH Trump golf courses and what goes with that... STAYING AT TRUMP TOWERS.... Sponsorship deals, etc.   All of this stuff was done when he wasn't president.   So that might be why his income has increased.

You must be joking. Maybe you should read or watch legitimate news media. Or read some of my prior posts. That might give you clues.

Yeah but how did his worth double, thats what im asking. It would be public info fot the most part, no?  

If under the table deals were done hush hush

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Nancy Mace, MTG… And Lauren Boebert just to name a few all are getting rich in congress. This is a problem for both parties. And just curious.. where was DODGE in all of this??!
Congress has it “perks”, but not to the extent where the WH has increased it’s pocket by probably over 100% since returning to office
And, not a golfer but that LIV doesn’t look like it’s working. It was a rehabilitation tour for the Saudis and only gave trump chump change.
But it did open other doors … Jared comes to mind.
And let not forget that 2B gift to Jared… wonder what he did so special to get that??

Of course im not joking. Im also not going to go back and read your posts. Go ahead and just jot some items down right quick....

The $2B is the Saudi’s money, not Jared’s. But Happy knows that. He just chooses to lie about. “Steele Dossier” tactic 2.0.

Wonders then “why” Jared 🤔🤔🤔🤔
The Saudi investment into Mr Kushner's firm, Affinity Partners, took place after he left the White House. But experts have previously raised ethical questions about the deal, citing his earlier dealings with Saudi Arabia and the former president's veto of bills that would have banned weapons sales to the kingdom during its war in Yemen.
Looks like a kinda … thanks for the memories  
Just trump selling favors… que no??

So you cant say how but his net worth doubled?

But side under the tables money could be double that. We just don know how much he sold us out  
I’m sure there’s overseas account.. somewhere but I think Qatar might be a good spot to start.  
And then there’s the board of peace , 1B to join and that money is controlled by Trump . And I wonder if one of those countries ever gets attack, are we bailing them out? Most these countries are 3 world countries so it seems like they’re paying for protection

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Sounds like you dont know shit.  

...even though he had ZERO experience.  Officials who headed the Public Investment Fund objected to investing $2 billion in Kushner's firm, but Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman overruled those officials.  What do you suppose MBS wants from Jared in exchange for this investment?

Could there be a moniker more racist and misogynistic than “BigPapasan”? I don’t think so.

You may not be joking, but you certainly are not serious. I guess you haven't been paying attention either.

Ok so you admit to only being a shit talker on here them. You lack the ability to have a back and forth conversation, let alone a heated debate
 

No, that's incorrect as usual for you. The failures of this regime have been well documented and are well understood by American citizens but would be lost on you. That's why trump's approval ratings are in the 30s. You are in the minority as usual.

No, its spot on.  

No, it means you are incapable of accepting the fact that trump is an abject failure. It's the people of American who are making the assessment that trump is failing the country. If you are in a hurry all you need to look at are his plummeting approval ratings. But don't stop with his disastrous poll numbers. If you had been paying attention to legitimate media and posts on this board, the fiasco that is his regime would be evident to even an extreme MAGA lemming like yourself. Go back to your MAGA bubble and stick your head back up your ass.

Like i said, you are just here to go back and forth with insults and juvenile shit.  

Lots of people? How about the majority of Americans think trump is a failure when it comes to immigration enforcement, tariffs, inflation, affordability, jobs, foreign policy, acting like a tyrant, Epstein cover-up, etc, etc. Don't be lazy. Do your own research.

Like i said, you base your opinion off what others think.  

No. I base my opinion on what I think, and I think just fine.  In the case of trump being a failure, my opinion is shared by the overwhelming majority of Americans. You, on the other hand, are in the minority - the underwhelming MAGA minority - a slave to your 'dear leader' and a true believer in everything he tells you. Being a MAGA minion you are incapable of critical thought.  

Thing is, he is anything but a failure
 He succeeds over and over again. Failure, where?  

legal or not, these other countries don't want OUT of the deal they made with Trump.  It was a negotiation where the final result was agreed by everyone.   Scotus is made up of Lawyers, and should understand how negotiation works.  One side starts high, the other goes low, and you meet in the middle.  If it's not a good deal for everyone, then you just don't agree.  

This is getting boring. Boring. You and the MAGA cult of personality think that anything that trump does is a success. I and the overwhelming majority of Americans think everything trump has done is corrupt, authoritarian, and a failure. The fact that you think immigration enforcement is underachieving puts you in the ultra-extremist 10% of Americans who thinks DHS hasn't gone far enough. Two thirds of the country think DHS has gone too far. We have irreconcilable differences and you bore me with your devotion to a liar, a con man, a tyrant, and a felon. I'm sure you'll feel the need to continue to declare yourself and trump winners. Go right ahead. That's what cult members do. So act like the cult member that you are and show your never-ending devotion to your 'dear leader'. You can't stop yourself. I'm done with a fool like you.