"Pritzker published a direct letter he'd sent to the president, saying Trump had wrecked havoc with his tariffs regime and sent grocery prices through the roof. He calculated $1,700 owed in what he called damages to the citizens of his state, tallying the total he said Trump should pay Illinois at a staggering $8,679,261,600. He went on to threaten legal action if the demand was not met. Pritzker even went so far as to include an invoice: (Screengrab via X)"
"He framed tariffs as a tax on working Americans and farmers as he laid out his demand that Trump return that money immediately calculating the refund to be $1,751 per family. Pay us back! he said. Donald Trump's tariffs were ILLEGAL from day one. Enough is enough. Trump took hard-earned money from the pockets of working families and the American people. Time to pay up. pic.twitter.com/9FeTHSdZVG Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) February 20, 2026"
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not authorize the president to impose the emergency tariffs. Governors Gavin Newsom and J.B. Pritzker demanded that President Trump return the tariff collections to families. Newsom calculated a refund of $1,751 per family and called the tariffs illegal, urging immediate repayment. Pritzker calculated $1,700 per resident for Illinois and sent a formal invoice totaling $8,679,261,600, threatening legal action if payment is not made. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration will invoke alternative legal authorities to maintain tariff revenue in 2026.
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