Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130 Billion in Tariffs

[Conservative from Georgia]

The reduction of the trade deficit came with a catch. This reversal will now increase the national debt/budget deficit.

*Hint to get through the paywall: pay for the article, since you and I and all have a lot of extra money from Trump’s tax cuts.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/judge-orders-government-to-begin-refunding-more-than-130-billion-in-tariffs-fdc1e62c?mod=mhp

 

[pknopp]

We should easily hit 50 trillion before Trump is done.

 

[shockedcanadian]

The reduction of the trade deficit came with a catch. This reversal will now increase the national debt/budget deficit.

*Hint to get through the paywall: pay for the article, since you and I and all have a lot of extra money from Trump’s tax cuts.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/judge-orders-government-to-begin-refunding-more-than-130-billion-in-tariffs-fdc1e62c?mod=mhp

Your S.C are not looking out for your middle class.

The Fed government should start finding a way to cut their salaries due to the impact on the debt.

 

[Darkwind]

The reduction of the trade deficit came with a catch. This reversal will now increase the national debt/budget deficit.

*Hint to get through the paywall: pay for the article, since you and I and all have a lot of extra money from Trump’s tax cuts.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/judge-orders-government-to-begin-refunding-more-than-130-billion-in-tariffs-fdc1e62c?mod=mhp

And so begins the appeal process. See you in about 5 years.

 

[80zephyr]

The consumer has paid for some of them. Do they get reimbursed?

 

[frigidweirdo]

Your S.C are not looking out for your middle class.

The Fed government should start finding a way to cut their salaries due to the impact on the debt.

Or maybe Trump should have done things PROPERLY first. Then this wouldn't be happening. This is Trump's fault. You can't blame the people who say he did it wrong. Blame the people who did it wrong.

 

[Rogue AI]

Why would the federal government reimburse these companies? Nobody forced them to buy from countries under tariffs.

 

[Locke11_21]

 

[protectionist]

The reduction of the trade deficit came with a catch. This reversal will now increase the national debt/budget deficit.

*Hint to get through the paywall: pay for the article, since you and I and all have a lot of extra money from Trump’s tax cuts.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/judge-orders-government-to-begin-refunding-more-than-130-billion-in-tariffs-fdc1e62c?mod=mhp

Stupid judges think they're running the country.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Stupid judges think they're running the country.

Because they didn’t vote the way you wanted them to?

 

[BackAgain]

And so begins the appeal process. See you in about 5 years.

It doesn’t take that long for the next court.

 

[BackAgain]

Because they didn’t vote the way you wanted them to?

No you obviously far left wing poseur.

Because the Constitution doesn’t grant any Executive Branch authority to the Courts.

 

[toobfreak]

The reduction of the trade deficit came with a catch. This reversal will now increase the national debt/budget deficit.

There will be no reversal, dooshbag. That court hasn't the power to dictate federal policy. The tariffs stand.

Another prog judge can go screw himself. But thanks for the nice paywall, though!

 

[protectionist]

Because they didn’t vote the way you wanted them to?

Because they don't mind their own damn business, and try to run the country.

 

[berg80]

The consumer has paid for some of them. Do they get reimbursed?

The consumer paid for most of them. But there just isn't any realistic way to effect reimbursement.

In the initial round of lawsuits over its tariffs, the Trump administration had indicated that it would issue refunds in the event that the president’s tariffs were invalidated. But Mr. Trump and his aides have shifted to a more defiant tone since the Supreme Court dealt a decisive blow to one of the most potent, flexible weapons in the president’s trade war. The administration has signaled that it intends to delay or contest repayment of the money, arguing at times that refunds could create a fiscal crisis for the United States.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/judge-order-trump-tariff-refunds.html

The regime's argument boiling down to, "We caused consumers and businesses to pay money to the government illegally, good luck trying to get it back."

 

[Muhammed]

And so begins the appeal process. See you in about 5 years.

In the meantime, spend the money. Send out checks to everyone right before the election.

 

[80zephyr]

The consumer paid for most of them. But there just isn't any realistic way to effect reimbursement.

In the initial round of lawsuits over its tariffs, the Trump administration had indicated that it would issue refunds in the event that the president’s tariffs were invalidated. But Mr. Trump and his aides have shifted to a more defiant tone since the Supreme Court dealt a decisive blow to one of the most potent, flexible weapons in the president’s trade war. The administration has signaled that it intends to delay or contest repayment of the money, arguing at times that refunds could create a fiscal crisis for the United States.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/judge-order-trump-tariff-refunds.html

The regime's argument boiling down to, "We caused consumers and businesses to pay money to the government illegally, good luck trying to get it back."

Then giving it back to the companies is bullshit.

 

[Dekster]

The consumer paid for most of them. But there just isn't any realistic way to effect reimbursement.

In the initial round of lawsuits over its tariffs, the Trump administration had indicated that it would issue refunds in the event that the president’s tariffs were invalidated. But Mr. Trump and his aides have shifted to a more defiant tone since the Supreme Court dealt a decisive blow to one of the most potent, flexible weapons in the president’s trade war. The administration has signaled that it intends to delay or contest repayment of the money, arguing at times that refunds could create a fiscal crisis for the United States.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/judge-order-trump-tariff-refunds.html

The regime's argument boiling down to, "We caused consumers and businesses to pay money to the government illegally, good luck trying to get it back."

That is more or less what they are doing with the recent student loan ruling dismissing the lawsuit that stopped the SAVE plan and forgiveness. They so far seem to be refusing to implement the forgiveness.

 

[Darkwind]

It doesn’t take that long for the next court.

This will go all they way to the Supremes.

 

[Muhammed]

The reduction of the trade deficit came with a catch. This reversal will now increase the national debt/budget deficit.

*Hint to get through the paywall: pay for the article, since you and I and all have a lot of extra money from Trump’s tax cuts.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/judge-orders-government-to-begin-refunding-more-than-130-billion-in-tariffs-fdc1e62c?mod=mhp

It's time to stack the court. Make Roger Stone the Chief Justice.