Governor JB Pritzker has sent US President Donald Trump an invoice demanding nearly $9 billion in tariff refunds for Illinois families after the US Supreme Court ruled the president’s tariffs are illegal.
Mr 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.
“Your tariff taxes wreaked havoc on farmers, enraged our allies and sent grocery prices through the roof,” Mr Pritzker wrote, warning further legal action could follow if compensation was not forthcoming.
Earlier Mr Trump said he will…