Trump attacks justices after mail ballot setback

President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court after it rejected his administration's push to restrict mail-in voting for the upcoming midterm elections. In a social media post, Trump expressed his anger toward three justices he nominated—Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh—stating they were not the people he interviewed and claiming the court was being influenced by the political left. The Supreme Court's emergency order found that the administration's restrictions would not withstand legal scrutiny in time for the election, a decision state election officials supported by arguing their systems were secure and that implementing changes was no longer feasible.

President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on the Supreme Court following its decision to block his administration's push to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms. Trump singled out the three justices he appointed—Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh—for voting with the majority, declaring they were not the people he interviewed and claiming the court is being bullied by the radical left. The Supreme Court sided with state election officials who argued there was insufficient time to enforce the restrictions. While Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, Trump's outburst fits a broader pattern of him publicly criticizing judicial rulings that go against his agenda.

President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court after it rejected his administration's push to restrict mail-in voting for the midterms, stating that justices who opposed him were not the people he interviewed. The court issued an emergency order finding the restrictions would likely lose in court, siding with state officials who maintained there was not enough time to make changes before the November 3 election. Trump asserted on social media that the court was bullied by the radical left and complained that its rulings were costing the United States trillions of dollars. Justices Sam Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from the order, while Trump's appointees joined the majority.