New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday urged the administration of President Donald Trump to refund $13.5 billion after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down sweeping tariffs he had imposed.
Trump had introduced tariffs on most countries shortly after returning to the White House last year, a move that faced legal challenges from businesses and several U.S. states.
Hochul said the tariffs had added about $1,751 in extra costs over the past year for the average New York household and harmed small businesses.
“These irrational and illegal tariffs were nothing more than a tax on consumers, small businesses and farmers in New York, which is why I am demanding they be fully refunded,” she said in a statement.
The White House did not immediately comment on Hochul’s remarks.






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