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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.

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[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 100 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You know who's not getting that money? Us!

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Despite most companies jacking up prices to more than cover the tariffs. So they profited 2X.

[–] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wouldn't those companies track us down and pass the refund on to us??

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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.

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

*Unless you’re a Costco member

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 11 points 1 month ago

That's because Costco was a bro and ate the cost of the tariffs. Solid marketing move on their part.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 45 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

If only the courts could actually respond to major governmental overreach in a timely manner the general public wouldn't have $166B stolen from them. They somehow always defer to just letting the administration do the thing even when it's a major change and doing so causes injury to regular people who cannot recoup it.

This could have been quashed in May 2025 when the lower courts ruled against an obviously unconstitutional usurpation of the power to lay tariffs. Instead they stayed the ruling at each appeal and waited until the Supreme Court found the exact same result as every lower court in December. And that was them moving quickly.

[–] fozid@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago

Could have also not voted for the clown and that would have saved the world and the us a lot of bother.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bet this works as well as the PPP Covid payments did. No oversight, lots of big businesses that weren't really eligible draining the funds before real small businesses got anything, and no accountability.

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

Too bad the people who really paid these tariffs won't get a penny back

[–] patruelis@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What about the people who actually paid the tariffs?

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This could be one of the dumbest policy failures in history

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just another wealth transfer to the rich.

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 11 points 1 month ago

Yeah it's been fantastically successful in that regard.

[–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 month ago

Confirming that Trump's claim the exporting countries were paying the tariffs was complete BS.

[–] kikutwo@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How do I submit for reimbursement of all the increased prices paid due to the illegal tariffs?

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Go to nearest big retailer that most likely got the refund and you purchased from and choose an item of value equal to the amount you paid. Now walk out.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Lol no shit, fuck these companies

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

To the capitalists not the consumers.

[–] inari@piefed.zip 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

The rich profited, ordinary people lost. Another successful day for the US Government.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago

Open transfer of wealth from labor to owners.

Fuck capitalism.

American families paid for the tariffs in increased prices, now the refunds will go directly to corporate executives. I for one never saw it coming. Who is playing the real 4d chess?

[–] cashsky@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

How much of it is going to that fucking snake Nutlik through his tarrif loan-refund scheme?

[–] Rusticus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

300 million people in the US. $166bn in refunds is about $500 for every man woman and child in the US. Fuck you Trump and all the oligarchs!!!