Sure. It is a good start — as the SCOTUS has now clearly ruled Trump’s tariffs were unlawful. That was obvious from the day he “Sharpied” them in — without an act of Congress.
But the idea that the agencies will simply punt on the more deeply involved cases… leaving it for future administrations (likely Democratic office holders) to once again “clean up” Trump’s dirty diapers… is immensely frustrating. Still — here’s the start, at it — from Bloomberg:
…Importers seeking tariff refunds will be able to begin filing their requests on April 20, US Customs and Border Protection said Friday. . . . Phase 1 is limited to certain unliquidated entries and certain entries within 80 days of liquidation. . . [Ed. Note: That is, only the most recent payments (and undisputed ones) will be accepted for processing.]
In the first phase, the CBP’s Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries tool, called CAPE, will process paperwork for certain straightforward and recent import entries — leaving more complex refund scenarios for later….
It strikes me (again!) that the only just answer here is… one way, or another, for Donald Trump to spend some time inside a jail cell, post 2028.
This was reckless, intentional pattern lawlessness.
The defining hallmark — of his entire 50-plus years in public life.
Think of the tens of thousands of businesses injured by the tariffs — and think of the 240 million or so US consumers who’ve paid more than a year of higher prices — due to his blatant violations of law. And that’s all before the 34 felonies. Damn.
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