Trump rips own Supreme Court picks after justices block mail-in ballot rules: ‘These are not the people I interviewed’

‘Not the people I interviewed’: Trump lashes Supreme Court after election ruling

The court’s decision to block changes to mail-in voting ahead of the midterms leaves the president’s plans in tatters, as he fumes over what he sees as disloyalty by his appointees to the bench.

Sep 15, 2026

Trump rips justices on mail-in ballots: ‘These are not the people I interviewed to serve’

President Trump on Tuesday slammed the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the block on his mail-in voting plan, singling out the conservative justices who ruled with the majority. Trump referred to the ruling, which upheld a judge’s block finding the plan unlawful, as “a bad decision” in a lengthy Truth Social post. The president praised…

Sep 15, 2026

Kavanaugh throws Trump ‘a lifeline’ on mail ballot rules despite Supreme Court rejecting restrictions

A coalition of 24 Democratic state attorneys general sued the Trump administration, alleging the rule violates the Constitution's Elections Clause, which grants Congress the power to regulate elections.

Sep 17, 2026

Kavanaugh throws Trump 'a lifeline' on mail ballot rules despite Supreme Court loss before midterms

The Supreme Court denied Trump's emergency request, but Justice Brett Kavanaugh's concurrence signals the USPS rule may survive for 2028.

Sep 17, 2026

Trump rips own Supreme Court picks after justices block mail-in ballot rules: ‘These are not the people I interviewed’

“These are not the people I interviewed to serve on the United States Supreme Court, they are merely a shell of their original selves,” Trump wrote.

Sep 15, 2026