California Governor Calls for Refunds for Americans Over Tariffs
California Governor Gavin Newsom called for American families and businesses to receive refunds, following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared the tariff policy largely illegal this Friday. AFP Newsom, widely considered a Democratic presidential hopeful, said the money accumulated from tariffs imposed by Trump came out of the pockets of U.S. voters and should therefore be refunded.
TL;DR
- California Governor Gavin Newsom is demanding refunds for American families and businesses.
- The demand follows a Supreme Court ruling that deemed Trump's tariff policy largely illegal.
- Newsom argues the tariffs illegally took money from U.S. voters, raising prices and harming working families.
- He called for the immediate refund of all illegally obtained money, with interest.
- Trump's tariffs collected over $130 billion from importers.
- Consumers bore a significant portion of the price difference, costing U.S. households an average of $1,700.