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(169,943 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:58 AM Feb 28

Trump administration warns tariff refund process 'will take time' [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Sat 28 Feb 2026 00.56 EST
First published on Fri 27 Feb 2026 21.56 EST

The Trump administration said refunds of tariffs struck down by the US supreme court “will take time”, according to court documents filed by the Department of Justice.

Businesses including FedEx have lined up to demand reimbursement for US tariffs they have paid but that the court last week deemed were imposed illegally, prompting heavy criticism from Donald Trump.

The justice department did not say it plans to ask the supreme court to rehear the case, despite Trump’s comments earlier on Friday.

Claiming that refunds could ultimately cost hundreds of billions of dollars, the president wrote: “I am sure that the supreme court did not have this in mind!”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-tariff-refunds

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Trump administration warns tariff refund process 'will take time' [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 28 OP

Better known as................... Lovie777 Feb 28 #1

He needs time to figure out how to steal all of it Irish_Dem Feb 28 #2

Oh God in heaven, good one mahina Feb 28 #7

Translation: When pigs fly PatSeg Feb 28 #3

Yes, what they call "two weeks." Harker Feb 28 #13

"We'll see what happens" PatSeg Feb 28 #14

Those receiving the first round of tariff refunds will get their money when their Trump phones arrive. Firestorm49 Feb 28 #4

And after the Muskrat DOGEshit checks are in the mail. BumRushDaShow Feb 28 #11

I needed that laughter, thank you mahina Feb 28 #5

My pleasure Firestorm49 Feb 28 #8

When Mexico pays for the wall IronLionZion Feb 28 #6

Two weeks. twodogsbarking Feb 28 #9

They've already spent that money.... nt Figarosmom Feb 28 #10

Which means our checks will arrive on the 12th of never. nt Javaman Feb 28 #12

He has Rebl2 Feb 28 #15

Trump described the Tariff tax money as being on a shelf. delisen Feb 28 #16

Tariff collection never went into the treasury Bayard Feb 28 #17

My understanding: tariffs money goes into US Treasury Fund delisen Feb 28 #18

I'm guessing twelfth of never type of time. patphil Feb 28 #19

Only businesses that lost money should get anything. cstanleytech Feb 28 #20

Of course he never pays his bills. mdbl Feb 28 #21

Furious Trump wants 'rehearing' after 'highly disappointing' Supreme Court defeat LetMyPeopleVote Feb 28 #22