Overview
- Trump, in Sunday posts on Truth Social, criticized Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett for opposing his tariff policy and said justices should be loyal to the president who appointed them.
- The Supreme Court in February ruled he exceeded his authority on sweeping tariffs, triggering a refund system that could return about $166 billion to more than 330,000 importers.
- Following that decision he ordered a new 10% tariff on all imports, but a 2-1 federal appeals panel ruled he misused the law after small businesses sued.
- He also predicted the Supreme Court will reject his order limiting birthright citizenship after he attended April arguments, with groups involved expecting a decision by late June or early July.
- Refunds cover duties on over 53 million shipments, and his talk of “packing” the Court breaks with norms meant to shield lifetime justices from political pressure.