Nintendo is suing the Trump administration. Where will this game lead?
The Supreme Court sides with companies, not Donald Trump
Nintendo’s lawsuit follows the Supreme Court’s decision last month to repeal the tariffs signed by Donald Trump that were established under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers (IEEPA). Nintendo is not the only company demanding compensation. The list, apart from 1,000 different entities, also includes giants such as FedEx and Costco.
Enough talk about “evolving market conditions”, the culprit is easy to spot
When Donald Trump forced Nintendo and Microsoft to raise prices or delay deliveries a year ago, the companies used various euphemistic terms to avoid starting an open dispute. Now, however, they no longer have scruples and lawsuits have been filed.
(Nintendo) suffered significant damages as a result of the wrongful execution and imposition of unauthorized executive orders and the corresponding payment of IEEPA duties
Technically, it’s not even Trump or his administration who is being sued, but the lawsuit reads the resounding words: Nintendo of America Inc. v. United States of America. But the lawsuit also includes specific names of a number of officials of Donald Trump’s administration.
Nintendo thus expects the people of the United States to promptly refund with interest any IEEPA duties paid by the company (regardless of its liquidation status) and to provide any remedies that the Court deems reasonable.
