Donald Trump on Tuesday told CNBC that he will gratefully “remember” U.S. companies that do not seek refunds for the tariffs he unilaterally imposed, which the Supreme Court later ruled were illegal.
Trump’s comment on “Squawk Box” came a day after U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened a portal for importers to seek more than $160 billion in potential refunds for the so-called IEEPA tariffs.
He was asked about a number of large companies, among them Apple and Amazon, that have not filed requests for refunds for the tariffs they paid, potentially because they are worried about “offending” Trump.
With any luck American voters will also remember, since they are the ones who paid for the fucking things.
He? Remember? He probably has forgotten what he had for breakfast when he left the room.
Came here to say this. But then realised it wouldn’t matter because he would just lie about it if asked anyway 😂 “I had breakfast, it was the best breakfast. It broke records for how fast and everyone complimented me about it.”
The companies in question: Person llc, Woman Inc, Man Co, and Camera and TV inc.
No he won’t, he can’t even remember what he had for breakfast this morning.
That’d be easy to remember, it was a big Mac. Same as last night’s supper, second breakfast, dinner, the afternoon treat etc etc etc
Yet Sleepy Don still can’t remember.
That’s the point. His brain is so damaged that he can’t remember stuff he does every day.
I would immediately ask him what he had for breakfast yesterday if he said that to me.
Easy. Hamberders.
lol wp
It’s not as much “remember” as if a company wants a favor from him, they can point out they didn’t seek tariff refunds and he MIGHT do it.
This motherfucker can only remember what someone told him 3 seconds ago.
No he won’t. Statements like this have all been bullshit and everyone in the business world knows it.
Just like he remembers the Afghans that helped fight with US soldiers now at risk of being deported to the Congo?
More implicit mob boss threats from orange cosplay.
The opposite of a threat in this case, but yes, still corruption.
He won’t remember anything, he’s too fucking stupid.
WE, however, are going to remember EVERYTHING, and he is going to pay for every crime he has committed. Either he will, or those elected leaders who won’t punish him will pay, and THEN Trump will pay.
Trump is not getting what he deserves. He’s old and feeble. He got away with it.
But his cronies should be made to pay.
Most-importantly, any military officers who followed illegal orders should be court-martialed and jailed to neuter future despots by removing future military backing.
No, he’s not getting away with it. Tyrants are going to prison across the world these days, and the entire planet knows that nobody deserves it more than Trump.
I don’t care how old, feeble, and demented he is, he is going to prison, and most, of not all, of his fortune will be confiscated. I will dedicate the rest of my life to seeing that this happens, and I KNOW that I will not be alone.
Trump will go to jail, or politicians will lose their careers, and possibly their freedom for theiralfeadance.
This is non-negotiable.
WE, however, are going to remember EVERYTHING, and he is going to pay for every crime he has committed.
LOL. Hilarious. Like he paid for the 34 felony convictions?
When exactly is the last time a US President paid for any crime they committed? Ever?
That was then, this is now. He better go to prison, for his own good, or his life will be very short. And any politician who does not enthusiastically pursue justice for Trump will have their careers cut short.
Trump will go to prison. This is non-negotiable.
The tariffs WE PAID. Those fucking companies jacked up prices to cover them. Now our tax money is going to pay them again.
Corporate bailouts to the rescue…again.
WELFARE! SOCIALISM!
And then, they’re keeping those prices high.
Yeah, there’s no chance they now lower prices and collect less profit. That’s what we should remember…
Taxes this year were brutal. Fucking. Goddamn. Brutal.
Trump is suing our own government to steal these. He’s doing it right now. He’s a fucking traitor.
I think I’m with the companies here, which feels weird to say. The Trump admin imposed these ridiculous tariffs, which the companies had to pay. Makes no sense for them to lose money on the products they sell, so of course they raised prices, which we all said they would have to when the tariffs were imposed. Meanwhile, the administration pocketed the money. Then the tariffs were ruled to have been illegal.
So yes, I want the companies to go after the money that the administration illegally bilked them (and, indirectly, us) out of. I hope they figure out ways to pass the recovered money back to customers; Costco has said it will use the money to lower prices. But it’s actually more important to me that the administration not get away with the illegal tariffs.
Meanwhile, the administration pocketed the money.
I mean, sort of, but not really. The money went into the Federal budget, and even if some of it did get embezzled by Trump cronies, the money that comes back isn’t going to come back out of their pockets.
If the embezzlement happened, that’s a separate, additional crime on top of issuing the illegal tariffs themselves.
But it’s actually more important to me that the administration not get away with the illegal tariffs.
Then the only correct solution is prison (or worse) for the officials involved. Making the Federal government (i.e., we, the people) pay back the illegal tariffs does fuck-all to punish the corrupt officials responsible.
I’m not saying the illegal tariffs shouldn’t be refunded, I’m just saying it isn’t the punishment you’re looking for.
(Oh, by the way: the next step in your recap of the situation is going to be “the Federal government raises taxes to cover the ‘shortfall’ caused by refunding the illegal tariffs.” I haven’t heard anything about it yet, but you’ll see. We, the people will be left holding the bag again.)
I’m with you on prison.
I understand that our taxes will go up. This administration is screwing the vast majority of the American people. Only the wealthy are benefiting.
Product sells for $10. After tariffs of $2 it sells for $14.
You pay $2 tariff and $2 convenient price hike. Company makes $2 for hiking price more than value of tariff.
Company requests refund for $2, company made $4 total.
You paid $4 extra total, which the company made. It’s a completely standard transaction, money from your packet to company’s. And more tax money will be wasted for the costs of processing the refunds.
Company brings price down to $12, you’re still overpaying, and are you necessarily buying that product again?
I’m sure some companies did that, but do you have data suggesting that was a widespread practice? Because what I read was that lots and lots of companies tried to stock up on materials before the tariffs went into effect, so they wouldn’t have to raise prices, and then many just ate the extra cost for a while - hoping the tariffs would be short lived - because they knew they would lose customers, before ultimately raising prices to cover. Many companies did lose money on the deal, according to what was reported.
But I’ll read whatever you have from a reputable source.
No. They stocked up on the product BEFORE the tariff and then raised the prices to match the upcoming costs. Ask anyone in actual retail management (not middle managers but those that buy the products and set the prices).
Any company that sold their current stock at the old price was making a rookie mistake. That’s like resale 101. You can’t possibly sell products for less than what it costs to replace them. If they were doing that they don’t deserve to get any money back because they don’t understand how to use it.
If they’re able to have a lower price than their competitors, they can take so of the sales, unless they’re illegally price fixing, which some likely did.
You’re still saying a lot of things as absolute fact without any citation. Do you have a source for any of this?
Decades of sales experience. Retail management during COVID price hikes.
I saw this first hand. I don’t need to read reports because I lived it.
But sure. Show me all the great companies that tried to keep prices low, to what, be nice to the consumer?
That ain’t how things work.
Stop buying shit from these companies
The problem is it’s virtually all of them. I already avoid spending money wherever I can but I have to buy shit sometimes.
Its not easy, but something is better than nothing
He doesn’t even remember how to control any of his sphincters
He has the best sphincters, they are so good he replaced his mouth with one.
He can’t even remember all the children he raped.
To be fair that’s a lot to remember.
Neither can his would-be prosecutors.
Trump can’t remember what he had for dinner. Eldery with dementia can’t remember new shit.
