Governor J.B. Pritzker sent U.S. President Donald Trump an invoice on Friday (February 21, 2026) demanding nearly $9 billion in tariff refunds for Illinois families after the Supreme Court ruled the President's much-touted levies are illegal. U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump tariffs LIVEMr. Pritzker urged the White House to "cut the check" after justices ruled 6-3 that Mr. Trump had exceeded his authority by invoking emergency powers to impose tariffs that reshaped global trade and pushed up prices at home. Mr. Pritzker wasn't alone in seeking payback — both political and literal — for widespread consumer woes. Mr. Pritzker and Mr. Newsom are widely seen as potential Democratic contenders in the 2028 presidential race. Mr. Trump himself acknowledged that any refund process could take years.

Source: The Hindu February 21, 2026 06:18 UTC