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Heidi

(58,846 posts)
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 01:00 PM Sep 2025

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 Sep 2025 OP
They need to refund it to American consumers. Blue Full Moon Sep 2025 #1
Guess we'll have to wait for a SCOTUS madville Sep 2025 #2
Apparently, Lutnick's son is buying rights to tariff refunds, so the family makes money either way. jls4561 Sep 2025 #3

Blue Full Moon

(3,651 posts)
1. They need to refund it to American consumers.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 01:14 PM
Sep 2025

The companies raised prices to cover and then some.

jls4561

(3,268 posts)
3. Apparently, Lutnick's son is buying rights to tariff refunds, so the family makes money either way.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 01:47 PM
Sep 2025

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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