Trump Encourages Companies Not to Seek Tariff Refunds

April 21, 2026, 2:55 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said he’d remember companies that decline to seek refunds on duties paid after the Supreme Court struck down a large swath of his tariffs.

“It’s brilliant if they don’t do that,” Trump said Tuesday on CNBC in response to a question about whether companies such as Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. should request refunds on duties that have now been deemed unlawful. “If they don’t do that, I’ll remember them.”

Read more: US Customs Is Taking Tariff Refund Requests. Who’s Eligible?

In February, the Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ...

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