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Heidi

(58,630 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 01:00 PM Wednesday

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CNN: If Trump loses his tariff lawsuit, America may have to refund businesses more than $200 billion

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/03/economy/trump-tariff-refund

Good luck squeezing one thin dime out of this turnip whose only assets are whatever dirt he has on his future codefendants and his potential to license the Trump brand name to anyone dumb enough to risk such a misadventure.

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CNN: If Trump loses his tariff lawsuit, America may have to refund businesses more than $200 billion (Original Post) Heidi Wednesday OP

They need to refund it to American consumers. Blue Full Moon Wednesday #1

Guess we'll have to wait for a SCOTUS madville Wednesday #2

Apparently, Lutnick's son is buying rights to tariff refunds, so the family makes money either way. jls4561 Wednesday #3

Blue Full Moon

(2,749 posts)

1. They need to refund it to American consumers.

Reply to Heidi (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 01:14 PM

Wednesday

The companies raised prices to cover and then some.

madville

(7,827 posts)

2. Guess we'll have to wait for a SCOTUS

Reply to Heidi (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 01:15 PM

Wednesday

Decision, yawn, maybe next year.

jls4561

(2,670 posts)

3. Apparently, Lutnick's son is buying rights to tariff refunds, so the family makes money either way.

Reply to Heidi (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 01:47 PM

Wednesday

Reminds me of the vultures that brought up the life insurance policies of AIDS patients years ago.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/lutnick-family-angling-to-make-astronomical-sums-off-court-nixing-tariffs

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