Trump Takes Aim at Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Barrett Over Tariff Ruling and Upcoming Birthright Decision

President Trump has trained his sights on two of his own Supreme Court appointees, launching a pointed critique of Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett over their judicial decisions.

The 79-year-old president took to Truth Social on Sunday to express frustration with the pair, saying he holds them in personal regard while condemning their recent actions on the bench. "I 'Love' Justice Neil Gorsuch! He's a really smart and good man, but he voted against me, and our Country, on Tariffs, a devastating move," Trump wrote, before turning his attention to Barrett with similar language: "I have, likewise, always liked and respected Amy Coney Barrett, but the same thing with her."

Trump's grievance centers on a recent tariff case where both justices sided against other conservative members of the court. According to the president, their decision has proven costly. "Their decision on Tariffs cost the United States 159 Billion Dollars that we have to pay back to enemies, and people, companies, and Countries, that have been ripping us off for years," he claimed, calling the outcome "hardly believable."

The president suggested the justices could have resolved the matter with simpler language, specifically proposing: "Any money paid by others to the United States does not have to be paid back." He acknowledged an alternative approach to tariffs existed but characterized it as "far slower" and "more laborious."

Trump also referenced an anticipated Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship, warning that "A negative ruling on Birthright Citizenship, on top of the recent Supreme Court Tariff catastrophe, is not Economically sustainable for the United States of America!"

Beyond the immediate policy disputes, Trump's post raised broader questions about judicial independence versus loyalty. He contended that Republican-appointed justices prioritize demonstrating their independence to an excessive degree, whereas Democratic appointees consistently support the positions of those who nominated them. "Democrat Justices always remain true to the people that honored them for that very special Nomination. They don't waver, no matter how good or bad a case may be, but Republican Justices often go out of their way to oppose me, because they want to show how 'independent' or, 'above it all,' they are," he wrote.

Trump concluded with a seemingly contradictory statement: "I don't want loyalty, but I do want and expect it for our Country." He suggested that appointees have an obligation to remain true to the person responsible for their elevation to the bench, describing the position as "almost" the highest in the land.

This marks the latest instance of Trump publicly feuding with former allies, including conservative media figures and Republican members of Congress.