Ted Lieu: If you believe foreign countries pay the trump tariffs, then you are either stupid or in a cult.

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...economic terrorist trump, speaking tonight:

“Almost all countries and corporations want to keep the deal that they already made. Knowing that the legal power that I, as president, have to make a new deal could be far worse for them, therefore, they’ll continue to work alongside the same successful path that we had negotiated before the court’s unfortunate involvement. “As time goes by, I believe the tariffs paid for by foreign countries will, like in the past, substantially replace the modern-day system of income tax, taking a great financial burden off the people that I love.”

Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor
Donald Trump is using the biggest audience he'll get this year to throw a tantrum about the Supreme Court not letting him tax Americans with his tariffs.

We've got a spoiled child for a president.

Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor
Trump should use tonight's State of the Union address to return the $1,751 he taxed every single American family over the last year with his illegal tariffs.

Donald Trump owes the American people a refund.


Ted Lieu @tedlieu 1h
If you believe foreign countries pay the trump tariffs, then you are either stupid or in a cult. #SOTU2026

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth
Reminder: Trump's illegal tariffs cost the American people $175 billion.

The average family paid $1,700.

You deserve your money back.

Senator Mazie Hirono @maziehirono
Confirmed: Trump's tariffs are illegal.
Confirmed: Trump's tariffs have cost Hawaii households $1700 this year.
Confirmed: Trump owes the people of Hawaii a refund. Immediately.

Norm Eisen @NormEisen
Trump is touting tariffs ... they're unpopular for a reason They raised prices.
They hurt the middle class.
Even SCOTUS called them illegal.
The damage is done.

Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen
Trump stole $1,700 from the average American family with his illegal tariff tax. It’s been 30 minutes. He hasn’t once mentioned how he is going to pay back your hard-earned money.

[Klarkashton]

1. Foreign countries paid nothing

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[Mblaze]

2. If exporting countries paid the tariffs

It seems that it would be simple for Trump to show the documents that prove that.