Trump Slams Neil Gorsuch And Amy Coney Barrett Over Tariff Ruling

President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett over a February ruling that invalidated most of his sweeping tariffs, which the court said the president could not impose using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

“Trump sounds off SCOTUS justices he appointed over tariff ruling The court in February invalidated most of the president's sweeping tariffs”

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In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, "They were appointed by me, and yet have hurt our Country so badly!" and said the decision on tariffs "cost the United States 159 Billion Dollars that we have to pay back".

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The Supreme Court’s February decision was a 6-3 ruling written by Chief Justice John Roberts, with Roberts stating, "Fulfilling that role, we hold that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs."

The ABC News report also said Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh and Samuel Alito dissented, arguing that Trump should have the power to impose tariffs during national emergencies.

Trump’s remarks came as the Supreme Court heard a case on April 1 over his executive order on birthright citizenship, which he said he believed the court would block.

Trump’s Sunday post also targeted birthright citizenship, saying he believed the Supreme Court would rule against his effort to limit access and writing, "I don't want loyalty, but I do want and expect it for our Country."

The New Indian Express reported that Trump called on justices to be "loyal" to his executive order banning birthright citizenship, while bashing the court’s February ruling against his tariffs.

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The Hill described Trump’s post as urging the Supreme Court not to strike down his executive order repealing birthright citizenship, adding that he wrote, "Sometimes decisions have to be allowed to use Good, Strong, Common Sense as a guide."

Fox News said the birthright citizenship ruling remained pending before the Supreme Court, with a decision expected before the end of June or in early July.

ABC News also reported that Gorsuch responded publicly to Trump’s earlier personal attacks, telling ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis that he is determined to remain "independent" and "fearless" in fulfilling his duty.

The tariff ruling’s impact, as Trump framed it, centered on refunds and the scale of money at stake, with ABC News and Fox News both citing Trump’s claim that the decision cost the United States 159 Billion Dollars.

“byAshleigh Fields05/10/26 10:02 PM ET President Trump on Sunday shared a lengthy post rebuking Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch forruling against his tariff agendain February”

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The New Indian Express said the Supreme Court’s February tariff ruling opened the door to refunds, and it described a tool launched by the US government for refunding more than $166 billion in revenue from Trump’s tariffs, where more than 330,000 importers could be eligible for refunds on duties or deposits paid on over 53 million shipments.

The Hill reported that Trump questioned why the justices ordered the U.S. to pay back all of the funds collected from the tariffs, and it said he also referenced Customs and Border Protection findings involving more than 330,000 importers.

ABC News added that Trump suggested some conservative justices should never rule against a Republican president, saying, "With certain Republican Nominated Justices that we have on the Supreme Court, the Democrats don’t really need to 'PACK THE COURT' any longer."

Against that backdrop, the dispute over birthright citizenship remained unresolved, with Trump saying a negative ruling would not be "Economically sustainable for the United States of America" as the Supreme Court prepared to decide.