A coalition of over 900 small businesses in Texas is seeking an $11 billion tariff refund after President Trump's State of the Union address, where he touted his economic policies and defended tariffs. The group, We Pay the Tariffs, argues that the tariffs, unilaterally imposed during Trump's term, have negatively impacted businesses and are calling for automatic refunds.
President Donald Trump walks from the l-r., Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, as he arrives on the House floor to give his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb.
24, 2026. to tout his energy and economic agendas, a group representing over 900 small businesses is demanding an $11 billion tariff refund for Texas importers.is a group of restaurants, manufacturers, retailers and more who have been affected by the sweeping tariffs put in place unilaterally by Trump at the start of his term.Now, with well over than $100 billion paid by corporations and individuals in IEEPA tariffs last year, We Pay the Tariffs is calling on Congress to take action for small businesses affected by tariffs.‘I’ll believe it when I see it’: Businesses mull tariff refunds, future after ruling “Texas businesses paid over $11 billion in illegal tariffs last year, and they are owed every penny back,” said Dan Anthony, Executive Director of We Pay the Tariffs, in a release.“The government has records of every tariff payment. Congress and the administration must ensure that refunds are issued automatically, without requiring small businesses to hire lawyers or navigate complex claims processes.”“The administration’s decision to double down within hours by imposing new tariffs underscores that tariffs are intended as a permanent tax on small businesses,” Anthony said. “For Texas small businesses this is just a new tariff, under a different name, resulting in the same cost increases.”he used his State of the Union address , in part, to repeat claims that only foreign countries pay tariffs, and that tariffs are “saving our country.” Economists, however, have strongly disputed those claims, which fly in the face of available data and empirical evidence.The possibility of any payback “will depend in part on future guidance from the government and the court,” the company says.Sasha is a business reporter for The Dallas Morning News. She has previously worked for the news department at Car and Driver magazine and served as the sports managing editor of The Duke Chronicle. She graduated from Duke in 2023 with a degree in Russian, a certificate in Policy, Journalism and Media Studies, and a minor in political science.
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