Trump turns on the Supreme Court he helped build
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President Trump harshly criticized the Supreme Court after it struck down his mail-in voting order, accusing the three justices he appointed of being controlled by the left. He stated these were not the people he had interviewed for the Court.
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! US-POLITICS-TRUMP US President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One while flying to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland from Ireland on September 13, 2026
*President Trump speaks to the press on September 13, 2026. Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images.*
President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it struck down the president's mail-in voting order Monday night.
**Why it matters:** The president slammed the justices over rulings they've issued against him this year, suggesting without evidence that the three justices he appointed to the court are being controlled by the left.
**What they're saying:** "These are not the people I interviewed to serve on the United States Supreme Court," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
* "\[T]hey are merely a shell of their original selves, a Court that is costing the United States Trillions of Dollars with shockingly bad rulings that are of such magnitude that it won't be easily possible for our Country to recover or heal.
* "It is a Court that will go down as having rendered some of the most destructive, hurtful, and damaging decisions in our Country's history."
* "It is not easy for me to write this criticism of the United States Supreme Court - it will likely cost me dearly for years to come - but I feel it my obligation and duty, as President, to do so for the America we love!"
**Zoom in:** Trump unloaded on the court for striking down his birthright citizenship policy, in which the justices upheld that those born on American soil are citizens.
* He also slammed their "horrible decision on Tariffs," after they ruled those unlawful earlier this year.
* "Certain Justices are petrified of these crazed and depraved Democrats, and are totally unable to show the courage necessary to save our America," Trump wrote.
**Between the lines:** Without naming them, Trump criticized the three justices he appointed: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
* He explicitly praised Justices Alito and Thomas, who dissented in Monday's mail-in ballot ruling.
* The Supreme Court could not be immediately reached for comment.
**Zoom out:** Despite a few blockbuster cases in which the court has ruled against the president's policies, SCOTUS has overwhelmingly ruled in Trump's favor and has taken up a significant number of his administration's cases through its emergency, or "shadow," docket.
* That has allowed the president to bypass the full briefing and oral argument process and implement policies through litigation more quickly.
**Zoom in:** The court has become a bit of a lightning rod, with just 33% of Americans approving of the job it's doing — a record low.
* Threats to the justices are also on the rise, with Justice Elena Kagan telling Congress in July that the court's police force expects a 40% increase in threats this year.
* Chief Justice John Roberts has previously warned that attacks by "elected officials from across the political spectrum" on federal rulings undermine America's judicial system and can contribute to threats of violence against justices.
* Kagan said in her testimony that the justices will continue to do their jobs despite the threats as they "believe legally right, adjudicating cases without fear or favor."
*Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information throughout.*
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*President Trump speaks to the press on September 13, 2026. Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images.*
President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it struck down the president's mail-in voting order Monday night.
**Why it matters:** The president slammed the justices over rulings they've issued against him this year, suggesting without evidence that the three justices he appointed to the court are being controlled by the left.
**What they're saying:** "These are not the people I interviewed to serve on the United States Supreme Court," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
* "\[T]hey are merely a shell of their original selves, a Court that is costing the United States Trillions of Dollars with shockingly bad rulings that are of such magnitude that it won't be easily possible for our Country to recover or heal.
* "It is a Court that will go down as having rendered some of the most destructive, hurtful, and damaging decisions in our Country's history."
* "It is not easy for me to write this criticism of the United States Supreme Court - it will likely cost me dearly for years to come - but I feel it my obligation and duty, as President, to do so for the America we love!"
**Zoom in:** Trump unloaded on the court for striking down his birthright citizenship policy, in which the justices upheld that those born on American soil are citizens.
* He also slammed their "horrible decision on Tariffs," after they ruled those unlawful earlier this year.
* "Certain Justices are petrified of these crazed and depraved Democrats, and are totally unable to show the courage necessary to save our America," Trump wrote.
**Between the lines:** Without naming them, Trump criticized the three justices he appointed: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
* He explicitly praised Justices Alito and Thomas, who dissented in Monday's mail-in ballot ruling.
* The Supreme Court could not be immediately reached for comment.
**Zoom out:** Despite a few blockbuster cases in which the court has ruled against the president's policies, SCOTUS has overwhelmingly ruled in Trump's favor and has taken up a significant number of his administration's cases through its emergency, or "shadow," docket.
* That has allowed the president to bypass the full briefing and oral argument process and implement policies through litigation more quickly.
**Zoom in:** The court has become a bit of a lightning rod, with just 33% of Americans approving of the job it's doing — a record low.
* Threats to the justices are also on the rise, with Justice Elena Kagan telling Congress in July that the court's police force expects a 40% increase in threats this year.
* Chief Justice John Roberts has previously warned that attacks by "elected officials from across the political spectrum" on federal rulings undermine America's judicial system and can contribute to threats of violence against justices.
* Kagan said in her testimony that the justices will continue to do their jobs despite the threats as they "believe legally right, adjudicating cases without fear or favor."
*Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information throughout.*
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