NY governor calls for $13.5B in tariff refunds
Governor Hochul demands $13.5 billion tariff refund after Supreme Court invalidates tariffs that raised costs by $1,751 per New York household, impacting farmers and small businesses.
- Following the Supreme Court's decision, Hochul called on the Trump administration to refund $13.5 billion to New Yorkers.
- Amid rising costs, Hochul proposed $30 million in farmer relief during her 2026 State of the State address, citing tariffs that raised household costs by $1,751.
- Farms and small businesses face higher input costs, with some New York farms reporting up to $20,000 in fertilizer and equipment expenses, and Hochul's plan would deliver payments to specialty crop growers, livestock producers and dairy farmers.
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled the president lacks authority to impose tariffs, and U.S. federal courts must weigh in on refund procedures, top Trump officials said.
- Hochul, a Democrat up for reelection this year, called on the Trump administration to issue a $13.5 billion tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs, citing limits under the 1977 IEEPA.
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New Yorkers deserve a $1.7k check: Hochul after Trump's tariffs struck down
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Governor Kathy Hochul says every New York household deserves a check of more than $1,700 from the White House. She's calling it a tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs last week. The total amount the governor says New Yorkers paid was about $13.5 billion. That [...]
Gov. Hochul asks Trump administration to refund New Yorkers $13.5 billion in tariff payments
Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury requesting a refund of $13.5 billion in tariff payments to New Yorkers, as they've increased costs for families.
Hochul Demands Trump Administration Refund $13.5 Billion in Tariff Payments to New Yorkers
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday demanding that the federal government refund approximately $13.5 billion in tariff payments to New Yorkers following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s tariff policies as unlawful. Hochul called on the Treasury Department to coordinate with other federal agencies and “immediately formulate and implement a plan to refund all…
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