President Donald Trump criticized the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, accusing the justices of issuing decisions that he claimed have economically harmed the United States. The criticism targeted recent rulings on tariffs and birthright citizenship.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump shared his dissatisfaction. He argued that the court’s decisions lack courage to support his agenda and highlighted the economic impact, claiming trillions of dollars in losses and changes in citizenship processes. “Over the last 6 months, with their faulty, political, and ridiculous decisions on TARIFFS and Birthright Citizenship, they have cost the United States of America Trillions of Dollars, and forever damaged the way people become Citizens of our great Country,” Trump wrote.
These comments follow significant legal defeats for policies central to his presidency’s second term. In February, the court restricted his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose global tariffs, forcing a refund to importers and seeking alternative tariff measures under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The administration pursued 10 to 12.5 percent tariffs using this authority, which now face legal challenges.
According to customs documents, the administration has refunded around $100 billion to importers, representing a substantial portion of the $166 billion paid in tariffs. The court’s June ruling upheld birthright citizenship, limiting Trump’s efforts to alter citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents unlawfully or temporarily present. This relied on interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.
Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas dissented, questioning the lasting validity of the Citizenship Clause interpretation, despite the ruling from a conservative-leaning court including Trump appointees Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. Trump criticized the court’s rulings as damaging to economic and immigration policies, writing, “It has been a sad chapter in the life and times of America, but we will prevail!”
The Birthright Citizenship Fight Continues
The administration remains committed to restricting birthright citizenship and addressing birth tourism. A federal judge recently blocked a new order seeking to limit citizenship, affirming protections under the Fourteenth Amendment for children born to parents unlawfully or temporarily in the U.S.
U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman stated that the Supreme Court determined such children are citizens at birth, requiring compliance from the administration. Chief Justice John Roberts emphasized birthright citizenship in his June ruling, reinforcing its promise to “every free-born person in this land.”
The administration has since focused on preventing travel for birth tourism and remains active on this issue. New executive orders challenge traditional birthright citizenship, and discussions continue among conservative activists to pursue litigation and legislative efforts.
What Happens Next
Trump’s remarks do not signal new legal or policy initiatives but highlight ongoing frustration with the court’s constraints. The administration seeks alternative legal channels for tariffs and immigration, while the court’s decisions still limit the agenda.
The White House has not yet indicated plans for additional responses to either ruling.
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