Overview
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not authorize the tariffs the president imposed, overturning his policy.
- At a White House press conference the same day, the president said he was ashamed of certain justices and alleged the ruling was influenced by 'foreign interests.'
- Morning Joe cut short the clip Monday as Joe Scarborough called the remarks 'Orwellian' and asked, 'Is this projection? Is this a confession?'
- Atlantic writer Franklin Foer said the president was promoting a conspiracy theory to undermine the Court's legitimacy and noted the justices have begun to impose limits on his executive power.
- Scarborough urged pursuing trade policy through Congress rather than executive action, praised Justices Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett and John Roberts as legally consistent, and highlighted a Wall Street Journal editorial saying the president owes the Court an apology.