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Trump Criticizes His Supreme Court Appointees for Lack of Loyalty on Key Rulings
Owlester AI · from 1 source ·
Former President Donald Trump publicly criticized his three Supreme Court appointees—Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh—for rulings that went against his policies. He expressed disappointment over their decisions on issues like tariffs and birthright citizenship, contrasting their actions with what he perceived as greater loyalty from Democratic-appointed judges.
Key facts
- Former President Trump criticized his three Supreme Court appointees – Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh – in an interview with Time magazine.
- Trump expressed disappointment that the justices voted against him on issues such as mail-in voting rules, tariffs, and birthright citizenship.
- He contrasted their actions with Democratic-appointed judges, whom he believes show greater loyalty to Presidents Obama and Biden.
- Trump specifically mentioned a tariff decision where Gorsuch and Barrett voted to invalidate his 10% baseline tariff and levies on China, Mexico, and Canada, leading to over $100 billion in business refunds.
- He also cited a birthright citizenship ruling where Barrett voted to overturn his executive order, with Kavanaugh concurring in part and dissenting in part.
- Despite his criticisms, Trump invited Barrett, Kavanaugh, and their spouses to a US-China state dinner.