Donald Trump said the United States could face extended legal disputes if it were forced to refund tariff revenues, cautioning that “we’ll end up being in court for the next five years.”
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (REUTERS)
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Asked whether he would refund revenue collected from his tariffs, Trump said he was frustrated that the Supreme Court did not address the issue in its ruling.
“They take months and months to write an opinion and they don’t even discuss that part,” he said, adding: “We’ll end up being in court for the next five years.”
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