MAGA Erupts After Costco Sues Trump for Tariff Refunds
December 4, 2025 in News by RBN Staff
Source: TheDailyAdda.com
MAGA, already upset about grocery prices, just lost another place to shop.
Costco’s iconic $1.50 hot dog may not see much MAGA love this holiday season.
Trump supporters are pushing a boycott after the retailer sued him, demanding back the tariffs it had to pay this year.
“BYE BYE COSTCO,” posted Jondavid “JD” Longo, the GOP mayor of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. “After doubling down on nonsensical DEI and social justice practices, Costco is suing Trump Administration for full refunds of President Trump’s tariffs.”
He continued, “If you didn’t have a reason to sell your Costco stock and cancel your memberships before… You do now. Refuse to fund their attack on what The People voted for!”
Longo’s reference to “DEI” relates to a stand Costco took in January when it refused to bow to demands from the Trump administration and its allies, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, to nix its diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
There was a brief buzz around a MAGA boycott back then, but it was largely drowned out by the chaos of Trump’s first week back in power.
The X poster “@ss_scmb,” a self-described “Trumplican,” was among those who said they canceled their membership in January over the DEI drama. On Tuesday, 10-and-a-half months later, that same poster claimed they had somehow canceled their Costco membership again, prompting a community note to be placed on their post.
Scores of others MAGA followers wrote similarly about Costco, the country’s third-largest retailer by revenue, on Tuesday.
The page “TrumpFlorida” wrote, “Costco is actually SUING President Trump and demanding tariff refunds. Yes—the same Costco is now trying to claw back money from the man fighting to bring U.S. manufacturing back. Absolutely pathetic.”
“TrumpFlorida” encouraged its nearly 5,000 followers to take their business away from Costco, based in Issaquah, Washington, and move it to Walmart, which is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Another incensed MAGA supporter wrote, “Why does @Costco buy so much Chinese crap in the first place? About one-third of Americans have a Costco membership. Hope they remember how it turned out with Bud Light or Cracker Barrel?”
Legal battles continue over the tariffs President Trump imposed using emergency powers rather than Congress. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on their constitutionality, and Costco’s lawsuit positions the retailer to receive a federal refund if the tariffs are overturned.
Other entities, including blue state governments and companies like Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, have also challenged the tariffs in court. However, none have garnered as much public attention as Costco’s case.
Known for its legendary $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, Costco has long resisted raising prices, even as tariffs have increased costs. The retailer says it is doing its best to shield customers from higher prices.
In a September statement, Costco CFO Gary Millerchip explained that the company is working closely with suppliers to offset tariff impacts, including relocating production when feasible.
So far, the White House has remained silent on the matter, offering no comment regarding Costco’s legal actions.
