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Trump’s $166 Billion Corporate Enrichment Scam

financeMay 5, 2026342

An essay titled "Trump’s $166 Billion Corporate Enrichment Scam" calculates that Donald Trump's tariffs transferred roughly $166 billion in gains to U.S. corporations. The piece says those tariffs operated as a "reverse Robin Hood," raising costs for consumers and importers while funneling windfall profits to domestic firms. The essay calls the tariffs illegal and argues the result is a major redistribution from households to corporations, raising questions about trade policy design and accountability for administration officials.

Rep. Greg Stanton
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The Supreme Court ordered Trump to refund $166 billion in tariffs he illegally collected from families and small businesses. But here's a catch: that money isn't going back to you, it's going straight to corporations. 🧵 Here's the scam…

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Rep. Greg Stanton6

While companies technically paid for Trump's tariffs, they passed those costs on to you. Costs have soared because they raised prices on groceries, clothes, school supplies, and more. You paid the bill, they kept the profits. And now they're getting the refund that belongs to you.

Plain White Rapper4

Also, once prices are up, they stay up.

Cyn
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And once again WE get screwed. Trump’s $166 Billion Corporate Enrichment Scam open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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News by babygoldie
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[4/4] reach up to US$166 billion. These tariffs are levied in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration's invocation of the act to impose tariffs "exceeded its authority." (CCTV News)

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