Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett said it would be “a mess” if Donald Trump’s administration is forced to pay back billions in tariff refunds.

The justice’s remark came towards the end of Wednesday’s oral hearing to decide if Trump overstepped his authority to order sweeping tariffs around the world.

The court will rule on the legality of the administration’s use of the 1970s emergency powers, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), to impose the tariffs.

If SCOTUS rules against Trump, businesses that have already paid the duties could be entitled to refunds.

According to reports, the government has collected almost $90 billion in the levies being challenged, which is over half of America’s entire 2025 tariff revenue.

“If you win, tell me how the reimbursement p

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