24 states, Nintendo sue Trump over tariffs as refund fight grows
A new round of lawsuits is piling up over former President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with 24 states and Nintendo taking legal action as disputes continue over whether certain tariff payments should be refunded.
The suits challenge the tariffs themselves and come as the “refund fight” grows, meaning more parties are pushing back in court over money already paid under the tariff programs.
For trucking, tariff fights matter because they can affect the price and flow of imported goods moving through ports, distribution centers, and warehouses. When tariffs go up or become uncertain, shippers may change sourcing, timing, or routing — all of which can influence freight volumes, seasonal surges, and the mix of loads moving inland.
The broader context is that tariffs have been a central tool in U.S. trade policy in recent years, with businesses and state governments sometimes arguing they were applied unfairly or outside legal authority. As these cases move forward, the courts will be asked to sort out not only the legality of the tariffs but also whether companies and other payers are owed refunds for duties already collected.
No additional details about the claims, the specific tariffs at issue, or the courts involved were provided in the information available.