JB Pritzker sends $8.6 billion ‘invoice’ to Trump for tariff ‘damages’ for Illinois families

Published February 20, 2026 7:41pm ET



Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) on Friday demanded over $8.6 billion in damages from President Donald Trump over his tariff policies following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Trump’s “Liberation Day” duties.

“Your tariff taxes wreaked havoc on farmers, enraged our allies, and sent grocery prices through
the roof. This morning, your hand-picked Supreme Court Justices notified you that they are also
unconstitutional,” Pritzker wrote to the President.

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