President Donald Trump has called for a rehearing of the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated his reciprocal tariffs, claiming the decision "could allow hundreds of billions of dollars in refunds to countries and companies that have been 'ripping off' America."
Trump made the remarks on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday. "I'm confident the Supreme Court did not have this outcome in mind," he wrote. "It makes no sense that countries and companies that have taken advantage of us for decades, taking billions and hundreds of billions of dollars, now deserve an unprecedented windfall thanks to this disappointing ruling."
He concluded his post by asking: "Is a rehearing or reconsideration of this case possible?"
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 20 that reciprocal tariffs and fentanyl-related tariffs imposed by Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful.
However, analysts say a rehearing is theoretically possible but unlikely to succeed. Under Supreme Court Rule 44, rehearing petitions are decided without oral argument and require approval from a majority of justices. At least one justice who supported the original ruling must agree to rehearing, making success difficult unless some from the majority change their position.
Confusion over tariff refunds is expected to continue. The Supreme Court did not rule on refunds for tariffs already collected. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, approximately $133.5 billion in tariffs were collected under IEEPA through late last year. The Penn Wharton Budget Model at the University of Pennsylvania estimates refunds could reach up to $175 billion.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said refunds are "a matter for lower courts to decide." Democrats recently introduced legislation requiring full refunds of reciprocal tariffs and related levies.