Nintendo Sues the U.S. Government to Get Refunds for Trump's Ridiculous Tariffs

Nintendo has sued the U.S. federal government over tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year, according to the news outlet Aftermath and a legal filing with the U.S. Court of International Trade. The lawsuit, filed Friday, argues that President Trump’s executive orders charging tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act were ruled unconstitutional with the Supreme Court’s decision Feb. 20; therefore, the video game company is owed refunds—with interest. Nintendo’s suit is largely focused on the old tariffs, but the president also imposed new tariffs in the wake of his surprise defeat in the nation’s highest court. Immediately after Trump lost his case, known as Learning Resources Inc. v Trump, the president insisted he had other statutes he could use to get his tariff revenue, vowing to impose a new 10% tariff. “Effective immediately, all national security tariffs under Section 232 and existing Section 301 tariffs… remain in place, fully in place, and in full force and effect. Today I will sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122, over and above our normal tariffs already being charged,” Trump said on Feb. 20 in a completely un