From BBC News.

The Trump administration has begun processing refunds for billions of dollars in tariffs that the US Supreme Court struck down in February. In what is set to be the biggest repayment programme in US history, companies can apply online for money they were charged under the so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs – plus interest – to be returned.

Following a Supreme Court ruling, the US Court of International Trade in March ordered customs officials to refund more than $160 billion the government had collected, putting roughly 330,000 importers in a position to potentially win back some money. But individual consumers, who were hit by the tariffs indirectly through higher prices, are not expected to be compensated.

President Trump has said it would be "brilliant" if companies do not seek a refund, adding that he will "remember" those who don’t. At the time of the Supreme Court ruling, he said he was "ashamed" of certain justices "for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country".

Donald Trump says "tariff" is his favourite word, and has for decades repeatedly hailed them as a way to boost the US economy. They were a central part of his economic policy, and in the aftermath of the court’s decision, the president imposed new temporary tariffs under a different law.

Our White House correspondent Daniel Bush tells us about the political impact this is having on the Trump administration and the Republicans’ chances in this year’s midterm elections.

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