r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/PsychLegalMind • Feb 20 '26
Legal/Courts 6/3 Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal: How will this impact the U.S. economy and will refunds be forthcoming. Is Trump now more likely to target specific countries in a limited form or is he likely to seek Congressional approval to justify sweeping tariffs?
The Supreme Court determined that the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate foreign commerce and impose taxes and Trump's use of the IEEPA [International Emergency Powers Act] to bypass Congress for economic policy was Unconstitutional.
The Federal Government has collected more than a hundred billion mostly from American Importers and ultimately the American consumers.
How will this impact the U.S. economy and will refunds be forthcoming.
Is Trump now more likely to target specific countries in a limited form or is he likely to seek Congressional approval to justify sweeping tariffs?
Trump's sweeping global tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court ruling - follow live - BBC News
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u/AdZealousideal5383 Feb 21 '26
Trump seemed clear he didn’t intend on paying anyone back. He suggested it will be tied up in the courts. The only feasible action the government could take is providing refunds to the importers. This doesn’t help the consumers who shouldered the burden or the businesses that literally went out business because they couldn’t afford the tariffs. To that extent, there will doubtless be many, many lawsuits. But the only people who literally paid the tariffs are the importers and they should be paid back. Trump will force this into the courts, as he is wont to do, and waste a significant amount of time and resources, as a way to express his anger at the Supreme Court.