Donald Trump probably assumed he didn’t have to worry about the Supreme Court during his second term. After all, the current composition of justices is 6-3 conservative, with Trump himself having nominated Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.
That trio, together with conservative stalwarts Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, led many to assume that they’d simply rubber-stamp anything that came across the docket for Trump. Fortunately for all of us, it hasn’t quite worked out that way.
The justices recently lobbed a bombshell into Trump’s plans by the Feb. 20 ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. This was a 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts that was unexpectedly joined by Gorsuch and Coney Barrett.
“They are hurting our Country”
It’s safe to say Trump now has a bee in his bonnet at this check on his power. Taking to Truth Social, he delivered this bananas word salad:
Here, Trump is in full incoherent rage mode, sounding more like he’s ranting to traffic on a street corner than the president:
Our Country was unnecessarily RANSACKED by the United States Supreme Court, which has become little more than a weaponized and unjust Political Organization. The sad thing is, they will only get worse! They wouldn’t even call out The Rigged Presidential Election of 2020, because they said that I, as President of the United States, did not have “standing” to challenge it, and now, with time, it has been conclusively proven to be stolen — And look what happened to our wonderful Nation by allowing a grossly incompetent man, Sleepy Joe Biden, to be our “President.”
Trump goes on to accuse them of “hurting our Country”:
“This completely inept and embarrassing Court was not what the Supreme Court of the United States was set up by our wonderful Founders to be. They are hurting our Country, and will continue to do so.”
That’s a disquieting statement that can only be read as an indication that Trump is desperate to remove the checks and balances at the foundations of American political life. The legislative and judicial branches are supposed to be of equal power to the presidency (the executive) and a necessary check to prevent a frothing madman from assuming dictatorial control over the United States.
Trump is constantly teasing that Americans secretly want an all-powerful dictator to rule over them, and right now, the Supreme Court is standing directly in his path. Now the argument has been made that may indicate he’s determined to destroy them. After all, if Trump insists they’re “hurting our Country”, doesn’t that mean as president he’s duty-bound to do something about it?
Published: Mar 16, 2026 08:52 am