Costco vs. Trump: The First Cracks in a $205 Billion Tariff Empire
An American retail giant just stepped into the ring. The rest of corporate America may follow.
On December 1, 2025, Costco Wholesale filed a lawsuit that could blow a hole straight through Donald Trump’s signature trade agenda. The company asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to declare that the White House never had lawful authority to impose the tariffs that have drained nearly $90 billion from importers and more than $205 billion from t…
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