Now, Costco finds itself running the risk of angering Trump once again, as it has sued for the return of money it paid in tariffs, which the company said are not legal. Costco has not publicly commented on the lawsuit, but CFO Gary Millerchip has been clear about how tariffs have impacted that warehouse club and its customers.

President Donald Trump has long praised tariffs as key to increasing wealth in the United States, idealizing Gilded Age policies that preceded the implementation of a modern federal income tax