US President Donald Trump launched a personal attack on members of the Supreme Court who struck down his global tariffs, accusing some justices- including two he appointed- of being “swayed by foreign interests."
“I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed, for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country," Trump said at a White House press conference.
“They’re very unpatriotic and disloyal to our Constitution," he said, dismissing them as “fools and lap dogs."
The Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision marked Trump’s first major legal setback on tariffs since returning to office, even as the court has otherwise largely ruled in favour of his administration. Chief Justice John Roberts joined justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuchbot- h Trump nominees- along with the court’s three liberal justices in the majority ruling declaring Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal.
Asked whether he regretted appointing Barrett and Gorsuch, Trump stopped short of directly criticising his own selections but condemned their decision.
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“I don’t want to say whether or not I regret," he said, adding, “I think their decision was terrible. I think it’s an embarrassment to their families if you want to know the truth, the two of them."
Trump, however, praised the three dissenting conservative justices- Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh- thanking them for “their strength and wisdom, and love of our country."
He singled out Kavanaugh, who authored a lengthy dissent, calling him a “genius" and saying he was “so proud of him."
Trump also suggested, without providing evidence, that the court’s ruling had been influenced by external actors.
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