Overview
- President Trump, in a Wednesday Truth Social post, blasted conservative justices as “weak, stupid, and bad,” predicted a loss in the birthright citizenship case, called the court “already Packed,” and labeled Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson a “low IQ person.”
- The outburst followed February’s 6–3 ruling that his use of the emergency‑powers law for global tariffs was illegal, a decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts that has triggered refunds estimated around $159–$166 billion for importers.
- The administration has begun paying back those duties, with a refund portal launched this week for businesses to claim money collected under the blocked tariff plan.
- The birthright citizenship case remains pending after April 1 arguments where several justices voiced doubts about the executive order, and a ruling could affect more than 200,000 U.S.-born children each year, according to advocates.
- Trump’s insult toward Jackson drew wide criticism as racist in coverage across outlets, while right‑leaning reports emphasized his policy grievances; the episode underscores that the 6–3 conservative court is not uniform and follows Roberts’s recent warning against personal attacks on judges.