President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of seeking a rehearing on the Supreme Court ruling that declared his reciprocal tariffs unlawful.
Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social on the 27th (local time), stating, "The recent Supreme Court ruling on tariffs could allow hundreds of billions of dollars to be returned to countries and companies that exploited America for years." He asked, "Is a Rehearing or Readjudication possible on this case?"
Trump also argued, "According to this ruling, they can actually continue such behavior (exploiting America) at even higher levels." He added, "It makes no sense that countries and companies that took advantage of us for decades while receiving billions of dollars (in government subsidies) should be entitled to an unprecedented and unjust 'windfall.'"
The rehearing procedure Trump mentioned is stipulated in Rule 44 of the Supreme Court Rules. A rehearing must be requested by a justice who joined the majority opinion within 25 days of the judgment or decision being entered. Five of the nine justices must then vote in favor. Since six justices agreed that reciprocal tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful, this possibility remains very low.
Major U.S. media outlets estimate tariff refund claims under the ruling at between $133.5 billion and $175 billion. More than 1,800 companies have filed refund lawsuits to date.