🚨 JUST IN: Governor Gavin Newsom is calling for Donald Trump to issue immediate tariff refund checks — with interest — following today’s Supreme Court ruling! Raise your hand if you want Trump impeached immediately ✋

In a landmark decision on February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6–3 that President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority by imposing sweeping global tariffs under emergency powers without approval from Congress. These tariffs, which had applied broadly to imports and raised billions in revenue for the government, were declared illegal because the statute the administration used — the International Emergency Economic Powers Act — does not give a president unilateral taxing power.

The decision marked a historic rebuke of one of the administration’s signature economic policies, and the court sent the case back to lower courts to determine if importers should receive refunds for the duties they paid.

Governor Newsom Calls for Refund Checks with Interest

Gavin Newsom, governor of California and a high-profile critic of the tariffs, responded forcefully to the ruling. He urged the Trump administration to immediately issue refund checks — “with interest” — to American families and businesses that paid the tariffs, saying the duties amounted to an “illegal cash grab” that hurt consumers and working families.

Newsom said that more than $130 billion in tariff revenue was collected under the now-invalid tariffs, and that much of the cost had been passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices at stores and on everyday goods.

Supporters of refund efforts argue that businesses and individuals deserve compensation for payments they made under a policy the Supreme Court has now declared unlawful.

President Trump reacted to the decision by announcing a temporary 10 % global tariff under a different legal authority and criticized the Supreme Court’s ruling as “deeply disappointing,” promising the administration would pursue other statutory avenues to maintain trade protections.

However, the Supreme Court’s decision clearly limited executive power in setting broad import tariffs without explicit congressional approval — a key constitutional principle about taxation and trade.

The ruling did not itself order refunds, and how billions in previously collected duties might be returned — and to whom — is now a matter likely to be resolved in lower courts or through further legal and political action. Industry groups are already pushing for quick reimbursement processes, arguing refunds would give a boost to small businesses and help reinvest in growth. �

At the same time, the decision has triggered broader discussions on constitutional limits on presidential power and the role of Congress in setting taxes and trade policy — debates that are likely to continue in Washington and the courts