Claims system launches months after supreme court ruled Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffs
The Trump administration has begun accepting applications from businesses seeking refunds for more than $166bn in tariffs, months after the supreme court ruled that the president had no legal authority to impose them.
The administration launched on Monday the digital claims system, named Cape, which they said in court filings could handle about 63% of affected import filings, with the remainder to follow.
Writing for the majority in February, Chief Justice John Roberts said the 1977 emergency statute Trump had invoked provided no such sweeping authority to implement the tariffs. Two of the president’s own appointees, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, joined the majority. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh were the dissenters.
You know who’s not getting that money? Us!
Despite most companies jacking up prices to more than cover the tariffs. So they profited 2X.
Wouldn’t those companies track us down and pass the refund on to us??
Suckling newborns don’t give mothers milk back if they’ve been overfed. They puke it up.
Edit: I meant nursing, don’t judge me, I’m very tired.
*Unless you’re a Costco member
That’s because Costco was a bro and ate the cost of the tariffs. Solid marketing move on their part.