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Fiendish Thingy

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5. Trump did not personally "pocket" the tariffs collected

Reply to Irish_Dem (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:30 PM

Friday

Where did you get that idea?

He has indeed enriched himself significantly over the past year, but not through tariffs.

US customs collects the tariffs and remits them to the Treasury.

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Refund Money? A check? LOL. Like it ever . . . waldnorm Friday #1

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They made all this shit up! Initech Friday #3

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So Kavanaugh's position is it's OK it was unconstitutional because it will be difficult to Wiz Imp Friday #16

Trump did not personally "pocket" the tariffs collected Fiendish Thingy Friday #5

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Yep all the little guys will hop into the scam and look for a pay day. Irish_Dem Friday #12

The court Greg_In_SF Friday #14

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