Trump Slams Supreme Court Tariff Ruling, Says US Could Lose $159 Billion

Last Updated:April 25, 2026, 00:51 IST

Donald Trump blasts US Supreme Court tariff ruling, claims it forces up to 159 billion dollars in repayments to companies and harms US trade and government revenue.

US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised a US Supreme Court decision on tariffs, claiming it could cost the country up to $159 billion in repayments.

In a post on social media, Trump said the ruling would require the United States to return large sums to companies that had previously paid tariffs, calling the decision “horrible and ridiculous."

“People and companies that have taken advantage of our country for decades… are now supposed to be given back $159 billion," he wrote.

Trump argued that a minor change in the court’s wording could have prevented the payouts. “All they had to do was one little half sentence… and our country would be $159 billion richer," he said.

He also suggested that the amount involved exceeds the economic size of many countries, underscoring what he described as the scale of the impact.

The remarks come amid ongoing debates over US trade policy and judicial decisions affecting tariffs, which have significant implications for government revenue, global trade relations, and domestic industries.

The Supreme Court ruling in question has not been detailed in Trump’s post, but his comments highlight tensions between the executive branch and the judiciary over trade-related decisions.

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